Comparative study of enabling environments for associations and businesses 2015, para. 91
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States often dedicate significant resources to helping their nationals conduct business abroad. For example, the United States Department of State, via its embassies abroad, offers "problem-solving assistance to United States companies" and "dialogue with the United States private sector to ensure that business concerns are factored into foreign policy". The Special Rapporteur is not aware of similar services offered for associational activities. Canada has been criticized by civil society for using its Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to promote the interests of Canadian companies abroad at the expense of human rights.
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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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N.A.
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Economic Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
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N.A.
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/266, para. 91.