The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 51
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- It is disturbing that in the context of elections, some States resort to intimidation, harassment, civil and criminal defamation, or threats against associations' leaders who aim to express their opinions, grievances and aspirations. The Special Rapporteur expresses grave concerns about the following situations where international human rights norms and standards related to freedom of association were violated. In Malaysia, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Fair and Free Elections who has monitored the 2013 elections in the country, had been, on various occasions, the target of severe and sustained acts of harassment, intimidation and smear campaign describing her as "an enemy who tried to smear the nation's name". In Nicaragua, human rights defenders active in associations, who expressed concerns over a decision of the Constitutional Court allowing for the re-election of the President were reportedly subjected to death threats, assaults and acts of intimidation. In Rwanda, a regional umbrella organization working on human rights issues in the country reportedly experienced threats and intimidation after it published a controversial report on legislative elections.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2013), A/68/299, para. 51.
- Paragraph number
- 51
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