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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 5d

🔴⚪ Protest: Arsenal vs West Ham 🔴⚪

Join our protest to demand answers from Arsenal on how they treat sexual violence by players and staff. 🩵

📍 @ The Roundabout
🕜 From 13:30
✊ Stand with Survivors

#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 5d

🔴⚪ Protest: Arsenal vs West Ham 🔴⚪

Join our protest to demand answers from Arsenal on how they treat sexual violence by players and staff. 🩵

📍 @ The Roundabout
🕜 From 13:30
✊ Stand with Survivors

#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 17d

We know this is disappointing — but please remember, we are all unpaid supporters doing this work to the best of our ability with limited resources. Your support and understanding means everything.

We’ll be back, stronger, for the Arsenal v West Ham match on October 4th. 🩵

With solidarity,
ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 17d

We’re sorry to announce that today’s planned protest outside the Emirates has been cancelled. Some of our core team members are unwell, and with many others still away on holiday, we aren’t able to organise the right numbers to have the action to the standard it deserves. 🩵

Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 23d

🔴⚪ New Season. New Demands. Same Action. 🔴⚪

This Sunday, as Arsenal face Man City, we’ll be outside the Emirates demanding accountability, transparency, and real safeguarding in football.

Join us. Stand with survivors. Bring your voices, your banners, and your energy. 🩵

#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 23d

See you there? 🩵
bsky.app/profile/afc-...

Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 23d

🔴⚪ New Season. New Demands. Same Action. 🔴⚪

This Sunday, as Arsenal face Man City, we’ll be outside the Emirates demanding accountability, transparency, and real safeguarding in football.

Join us. Stand with survivors. Bring your voices, your banners, and your energy. 🩵

#ASASV

Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · 23d

🔴⚪ New Season. New Demands. Same Action. 🔴⚪

This Sunday, as Arsenal face Man City, we’ll be outside the Emirates demanding accountability, transparency, and real safeguarding in football.

Join us. Stand with survivors. Bring your voices, your banners, and your energy. 🩵

#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Aug 5

Stay connected for updates on the next steps in this campaign.

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Aug 5

To everyone who joined us at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, and to all who have supported our campaign from day one — thank you.

We stand in solidarity with survivors everywhere. Our fight continues for transparency, safeguarding, and real change in football. 🩵 #ASASV

Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

Join Us Outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court – 5 August 2025 ⚖️

The news that Thomas Partey has been charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 count of sexual assault is a stark reminder of the urgent need for change across football.

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

We invite all Arsenal fans, all London club supporters, and anyone who believes in justice to join us outside the court. Together, we will peacefully protest, stand in solidarity with survivors, and show that sexual violence in football will not be ignored.

See you all there 🩵 #ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

Join Us Outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court – 5 August 2025 ⚖️

The news that Thomas Partey has been charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 count of sexual assault is a stark reminder of the urgent need for change across football.

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thank you for all the support! 🩵
bsky.app/profile/afc-...

Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

Join Us Outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court – 5 August 2025 ⚖️

The news that Thomas Partey has been charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 count of sexual assault is a stark reminder of the urgent need for change across football.

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

We invite all Arsenal fans, all London club supporters, and anyone who believes in justice to join us outside the court. Together, we will peacefully protest, stand in solidarity with survivors, and show that sexual violence in football will not be ignored.

See you all there 🩵 #ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

Join Us Outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court – 5 August 2025 ⚖️

The news that Thomas Partey has been charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 count of sexual assault is a stark reminder of the urgent need for change across football.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · Jul 4

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Thomas Partey, former Arsenal midfielder, charged with rape, sexual assault

The 32-year-old previously could not be named for legal reasons.

www.nytimes.com

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 26

Hey there, Matt!

We are indeed planning something and have meetings taking place very soon to see what is possible. Everything will be communicated soon. Thank you for all the support!

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 4

Statement from Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence.

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Jul 1

🔴⚪️ A New Season, The Same Silence 🔴⚪️

As the football calendar resets today, so must our priorities. The silence around sexual violence in football cannot continue.

Victims deserve justice. Fans deserve change. 🩵
#ASASV

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · May 31

A player at a Premier League club has been accused of sexual assault by four different women and has carried on playing.

We can't name him for legal reasons.

“It’s a systemic failure,” says Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England.

✍️ @mjslater.bsky.social

The player we can’t write about and football’s ‘systemic failure’ to deal with sexual violence

A Premier League player is representing his club despite facing accusations of sexual violence. And nobody can talk or do anything about it.

www.nytimes.com

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · May 18

Thank you to everyone that showed up for our final demonstration of the season in collaboration with Gooners for a Liberated Palestine.

A massive thank you to those that have shown solidarity since we first penned our open letter.

Our work is not done yet, see you all next season! 🩵
#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · May 16

📢🩵 Our last protest of the
season!

With almost 1,000 emails sent
to Arsenal leadership so far and
several demos, come together
on Sunday and let it be known
where we stand.

Digital action will occur for
those unable to attend in
person, as usual

See you all there!
#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · May 9

"Time and energy is devoted to exclude trans women when there are real pressing issues such as sexual violence in the Premier League”

1 home game left.

Join us in our protest on the 18th of May, calling for transparency and a commitment to safeguarding within football!

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Apr 28

📢🩵 Less than 24 hours to go!

Join us, bring a friend and support the cause. We need numbers more than ever!

Digital action is as detailed below for those who can't attend, encourage those you know to join in!

See you all tomorrow.
#ASASV

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Apr 25

🔴⚪️ Reach Out Directly to the Club! ⚪️🔴

Join us in directly emailing Arsenal’s Head of Communications, Managing Director and Vice Chair.

Together, we can show that sexual violence will not be ignored — not in football, not at Arsenal, not anywhere.🩵

welevelup.org/arsenal-take...

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Apr 25

We know the facts. Months have been spent raising awareness, protesting, and campaigning, yet we've received no response.

Stay tuned for our next campaign to strengthen our calls for accountability, transparency, and a commitment to safeguarding. 📣🩵

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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence @afc-soasv.bsky.social · Apr 7

How to participate digitally👇:

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