Comparative study of enabling environments for associations and businesses 2015, para. 46
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Broad categorical restrictions on associations' geographic scope or types of activity are inherently suspicious. Indeed, they should be viewed as prima facie violations of international law, because pre-emptive and comprehensive bans on certain categories of work do not conform to the limitations set forth in international law.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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Special Procedures' report
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Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
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2015
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/266, para. 46.