Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 67
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The ability for associations to access funding and resources is an integral and vital part of the right to freedom of association. The Special Rapporteur makes reference to ILO principles which underline that "provisions which give the authorities the right to restrict the freedom of a trade union to administer and utilize its funds as it wishes … are incompatible with the principles of freedom of association". Numerous United Nations human rights bodies have also emphasized the principle that associations should access funding freely.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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Special Procedures' report
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Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
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N.A.
Year
2012
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2012), A/HRC/20/27, para. 67.