Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 89
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States should facilitate and protect peaceful assemblies, including through negotiation and mediation. Wherever possible, law enforcement authorities should not resort to force during peaceful assemblies and ensure that, "where force is absolutely necessary, no one is subject to excessive or indiscriminate use of force" (Council resolution 19/35, para. 6).
Legal status
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.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
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All
Year
2012
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2012), A/HRC/20/27, para. 89.