Comparative study of enabling environments for associations and businesses 2015, para. 27
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Registration laws should be non-discriminatory, relevant to legitimate State interests and not place excessive discretion in the hands of the authorities. Best practice dictates that States should not judge the purpose of an association when registering it, so long as it complies with international law.
Legal status
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
Governance & Rule of Law
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Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/266, para. 27.