Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 31
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- With regard to the responsibilities of organizers, the Special Rapporteur is of the opinion that "organizers should not incur any financial charges for the provision of public services during an assembly (such as policing, medical services and other health and safety measures)". He is informed that, in Austria, there are no fees to be paid for the protection of assemblies. Most importantly, "assembly organizers and participants should not be considered responsible (or held liable) for the unlawful conduct of others… [and, together with] assembly stewards, should not be made responsible for the maintenance of public order". The Special Rapporteur considers as a good practice, when necessary, the use of stewards appointed by the organizers of an assembly, i.e. persons who provide assistance to them by, inter alia, informing and orienting the public during the event. Stewards should be clearly identifiable and properly trained.
- 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)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2012), A/HRC/20/27, para. 31.
- Paragraph number
- 31
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