Challenges faced by groups most at risk when exercising or seeking to exercise the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and/or of association 2014, para. 71
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The Special Rapporteur emphasizes that the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are due to everyone without distinction, within the territories of States and subject to their jurisdiction, and may not be limited on any of the prohibited grounds that the Human Rights Committee has indicated are covered by article 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Freedom from discrimination is also due to those who advocate and lobby on behalf of groups most at risk.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/29, para. 71.