The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 43
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- The Special Rapporteur stresses that the right to freedom of association necessarily entails the freedom of associations to decide and engage in activities of their own choosing and this extends to those wishing to engage in election-related activities. Thus, among other liberties, associations have the freedom to advocate for electoral and broader policy reforms; to discuss issues of public concern and contribute to public debate; to monitor and observe election processes; to report on human rights violations and electoral fraud; to initiate polls and surveys, such as those conducted during the voting process; to freely access the media, including new media, such as the Internet; to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or online; to build coalitions and networks with other organizations, including from abroad; to engage in fundraising activities; to engage in election observation, voter education and the inspection of voters' rolls; to interact with international and regional human rights bodies; and to provide any forms of technical assistance and international cooperation.
- 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
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2013), A/68/299, para. 43.
- Paragraph number
- 43
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