The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of natural resource exploitation projects 2015, para. 30
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Natural resources present something of a dilemma for even the most conscientious of States. They are a source of economic wealth, yet this wealth also brings the potential for conflict and fierce competition. If natural resources belong to the State itself, and the State is composed of the people, how exactly should resources be shared? What if communities living on the land to be exploited hold other values superior to the value of the economic potential of their land? And who makes the final decision? Ensuring that all voices are heard, including through the free exercise of peaceful assembly and association rights, promotes equitable sharing of benefits.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
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Civil & Political Rights
Environment
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/25, para. 30.