The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 20
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The Special Rapporteur warns against the detention of peaceful demonstrators, with a view to preventing their participation in assemblies which are critical of the Government or ruling party. He is similarly concerned about restriction orders prohibiting demonstrators and defenders monitoring assemblies from remaining in, entering, or passing through a city, as occurred, for instance, in Malaysia in July 2011.
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
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2013
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2013), A/68/299, para. 20.