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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 75
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- Moreover, in May 2014, the Committee voted the closure of the application of the Fundación Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina, at the request of Cuba (with the support of China, the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), which claimed that the organization is engaged in "subversive activities". Furthermore and despite repeated attempts, the NGO Human Rights in China has yet to be accredited by the Committee owing to the opposition of the Government of China, which has questioned the legitimacy of the organization.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2014
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- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 77
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- Additionally, the Committee places obstacles to accredited NGOs by intentionally deferring consideration of the quadrennial reports that they are requested to produce. In January 2014, the Committee deferred 11 reports of NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, following questions from Cuba and the Russian Federation. In addition, the Committee postponed further consideration of all 23 previously deferred quadrennial reports of organizations such as Amnesty International, Freedom House, Human Rights First, International PEN, and Reporters sans frontières international (see E/2014/32 (Part I)).
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 82
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- To counterbalance critical voices at home and abroad, States have resorted to sending GONGOs (government-operated NGOs) to multilateral arenas. Such organizations have made statements, and organized side-events in the margins of sessions, in support of States' policies (e.g. GONGOs from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sudan). While the Special Rapporteur recognizes that they are a manifestation of the exercise of the right to freedom of association, he notes with concern that such organizations have often monopolized the space meant for independent associations. In his view, multilateral institutions should strike a balance, bearing in mind the principles of broad-mindedness, tolerance and diversity of voices.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 87a (i)
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls, therefore, upon multilateral institutions to:] Implement thorough and consistent policies that emphasize the importance of substantive engagement with civil society organizations and recognize that participation at the multilateral level is an inherent component of the right to freedom of association. Such a policy should grant civil society: Full and effective participation in all activities (including planning, agenda setting, decision-making and policymaking);
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 87a (ii)
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls, therefore, upon multilateral institutions to:] Implement thorough and consistent policies that emphasize the importance of substantive engagement with civil society organizations and recognize that participation at the multilateral level is an inherent component of the right to freedom of association. Such a policy should grant civil society: Access to all meetings, processes and bodies (including through the final stages of decision-making) at all levels;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 87a (iii)
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls, therefore, upon multilateral institutions to:] Implement thorough and consistent policies that emphasize the importance of substantive engagement with civil society organizations and recognize that participation at the multilateral level is an inherent component of the right to freedom of association. Such a policy should grant civil society: Speaking rights in all meetings, as a rule, with the same opportunities as Governments and private sector entities to express views and opinions;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 87g
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls, therefore, upon multilateral institutions to:] Undertake studies on comparative good practices in civil society engagement, with recommendations on critical areas for improvement in accordance with international standards, and establish accountability mechanisms, such as the World Bank's Inspection Panel. Such a system should also include a means for individuals and organizations to file a complaint if they believe they have been subject to reprisals because of their cooperation with - or action to oppose - the multilateral organization or one of its programmes;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 87k
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls, therefore, upon multilateral institutions to:] Ensure that they have comprehensive and fair access to information policies in place, and that these policies include, inter alia, guarantees of timely and easy access to all information and documents, a limited list of specific exemptions, a public interest test, and an independent appeals board. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur recommends The Global Transparency Initiative's Transparency Charter for International Financial Institutions as a model;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions 2014, para. 87l
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls, therefore, upon multilateral institutions to:] Have strict internal guidelines governing the policing of assemblies, rather than simply handing this function over to local authorities. These guidelines should mirror international law and good practices. Moreover, multilateral organizations should not organize major events likely to draw protests in locations where they cannot receive assurances that local authorities have the political will and technical capacity to uphold international standards. The Special Rapporteur also strongly recommends that multilateral institutions require domestic authorities to produce a report detailing how demonstrations, protests and other public gatherings around international events were managed by police, and that such reports be made public.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 67
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- The ability for associations to access funding and resources is an integral and vital part of the right to freedom of association. The Special Rapporteur makes reference to ILO principles which underline that "provisions which give the authorities the right to restrict the freedom of a trade union to administer and utilize its funds as it wishes … are incompatible with the principles of freedom of association". Numerous United Nations human rights bodies have also emphasized the principle that associations should access funding freely.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 68
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- Any associations, both registered or unregistered, should have the right to seek and secure funding and resources from domestic, foreign, and international entities, including individuals, businesses, civil society organizations, Governments and international organizations. Nonetheless, the Special Rapporteur notes with concerns that, in some countries, only registered associations are eligible for funding and resources. In this context, it appears essential that rules regulating the creation of associations comply with the aforementioned identified best practices to allow any associations to access funding and resources.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 70
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- States have a responsibility to address money-laundering and terrorism, but this should never be used as a justification to undermine the credibility of the concerned association, nor to unduly impede its legitimate work. In order to ensure that associations are not abused by terrorist organizations, States should use alternative mechanisms to mitigate the risk, such as through banking laws and criminal laws that prohibit acts of terrorism. In this context, all United Nations agencies, notably those focusing on actions countering terrorism, have a key role to play and bear the moral responsibility to ensure that human rights in general, and freedom of association in particular, are not impaired by counter-terrorism and anti-money-laundering regulations. All measures adopted in this context should promote transparency and engender greater confidence in the sector, across the donor community and with the general public so that charitable funds and services reach intended legitimate beneficiaries.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 28
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- The Special Rapporteur believes that the exercise of fundamental freedoms should not be subject to previous authorization by the authorities (as explicitly expressed in the Spanish Constitution), but at the most to a prior notification procedure, whose rationale is to allow State authorities to facilitate the exercise of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to take measures to protect public safety and order and the rights and freedoms of others. Such a notification should be subject to a proportionality assessment, not unduly bureaucratic and be required a maximum of, for example, 48 hours prior to the day the assembly is planned to take place. A notification procedure is in force in several countries, including Armenia, Austria, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, Finland, Indonesia, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Portugal, Senegal, Serbia, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Prior notification should ideally be required only for large meetings or meetings which may disrupt road traffic. In the Republic of Moldova, any assembly of fewer than 50 participants may take place without prior notification and the change from an authorization to a notification procedure fostered an increase in the number of individuals exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly. In this context, the Special Rapporteur regrets that the law on demonstrations recently adopted by referendum in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, provides for a fine of up to 100,000 Swiss francs for anyone who, inter alia, does not request an authorization to demonstrate or does not respect the content of the authorization.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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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.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 16
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- The Special Rapporteur emphasizes that only "certain" restrictions may be applied, which clearly means that freedom is to be considered the rule and its restriction the exception. He refers to general comment No. 27 (1999) of the Human Rights Committee on freedom of movement: "in adopting laws providing for restrictions … States should always be guided by the principle that the restrictions must not impair the essence of the right ... the relation between right and restriction, between norm and exception, must not be reversed". As a result, when States would like to restrict these rights, all the above conditions must be met. Any restrictions must therefore be motivated by one of the above limited interests, have a legal basis (be "prescribed by law", which implies that the law must be accessible and its provisions must be formulated with sufficient precision) and be "necessary in a democratic society".
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 20
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- The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are constitutionally guaranteed in most countries. In many States, specific domestic laws further govern the exercise of these rights. However, in many instances, domestic legislation in place listed grounds additional to those already prescribed by international human rights law or ambiguous. The Special Rapporteur warns against arbitrary interpretations of such grounds for restriction. He further cautions against an environment in which the enjoyment of these rights is seriously impeded.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 21
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- The legitimate combat against terrorism, and other security considerations, has been used as a justification for the adoption of a state of emergency or other stricter rules to void the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. In many instances, emergency regulations have been used to clampdown on freedoms of peaceful assembly, of association and of expression. On different occasions, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism has stressed in a report to the General Assembly that "States should not need to resort to derogation measures in the area of freedom of assembly and association. Instead, limitation measures, as provided for in ICCPR, are sufficient in an effective fight against terrorism" (A/61/267, para. 53).
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 40
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- As mentioned earlier, any restrictions imposed must be necessary and proportionate to the aim pursued. Reference to the proportionality test is found in legislation governing peaceful assemblies in a number of countries, including New Zealand and Switzerland. In addition, such restrictions must be facilitated within "sight and sound" of its object and target audience, and "organizers of peaceful assemblies should not be coerced to follow the authorities' suggestions if these would undermine the essence of their right to freedom of peaceful assembly". In this connection, he warns against the practice whereby authorities allow a demonstration to take place, but only in the outskirts of the city or in a specific square, where its impact will be muted.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 52
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- The word "association" refers, inter alia, to civil society organizations, clubs, cooperatives, NGOs, religious associations, political parties, trade unions, foundations or even online associations as the Internet has been instrumental, for instance, in "facilitating active citizen participation in building democratic societies" (A/HRC/17/27, para. 2). The Special Rapporteur underscores that these various types of associations are, in most cases, regulated by different types of legislations. As he has mainly received information regarding allegations impacting civil society's work since the inception of his mandate, and due to the word limit, the present section of the report will primarily focus on this type of association, but will address others when relevant. This will not prevent him from focusing on other forms of associations in his future reports.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 56
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- The Special Rapporteur underlines that the right to freedom of association equally protects associations that are not registered (e.g. Canada, Republic of Moldova, Slovenia and the United States). Individuals involved in unregistered associations should indeed be free to carry out any activities, including the right to hold and participate in peaceful assemblies, and should not be subject to criminal sanctions, as the Special Rapporteur regrets is the case in Algeria, Belarus, Cambodia or the Syrian Arab Republic. This is particularly important when the procedure to establish an association is burdensome and subject to administrative discretion, as such criminalization could then be used as a means to quell dissenting views or beliefs.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 57
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- The European Court on Human Rights clearly ruled "that citizens should be able to form a legal entity in order to act collectively in a field of mutual interest is one of the most important aspects of the right to freedom of association, without which that right would be deprived of any meaning". The procedure to establish an association as a legal entity varies from one country to another, but it is vital that Government officials act in good faith, in a timely and non-selective manner. The Special Rapporteur considers as best practice procedures which are simple, non-onerous or even free of charge (e.g. Bulgaria) and expeditious (e.g. Japan where registration applications may be directly filled in online).
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 58
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- The Special Rapporteur is of the opinion that a "notification procedure", rather than a "prior authorization procedure" that requests the approval of the authorities to establish an association as a legal entity, complies better with international human rights law and should be implemented by States. Under this notification procedure, associations are automatically granted legal personality as soon as the authorities are notified by the founders that an organization was created. In most countries, such notification is made through a written statement containing a number of elements of information clearly defined in the law, but this is not a precondition for the existence of an association. It is rather a submission through which the administration records the establishment of the said association. Such a notification procedure is in force in a number of countries (e.g. Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Morocco, Portugal, Senegal, Switzerland and Uruguay).
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2012
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 60
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- Under both notification and prior authorization regimes, registration bodies must be bound to act immediately and laws should set short time limits to respond to submissions and applications respectively. The Special Rapporteur echoes a ruling of the European Court which provided that "significant delays in the registration procedure, if attributable to the Ministry of Justice, amounts to an interference with the exercise of the right of the association's founders to freedom of association". During this period associations should be presumed to be operating legally until it is proven otherwise (e.g. Uruguay). Failure to provide a response within a clear and short time limit should result in a presumption that associations are operating legally (e.g. Austria).
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 61
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- Any decision rejecting the submission or application must be clearly motivated and duly communicated in writing to the applicant. Associations whose submissions or applications have been rejected should have the opportunity to challenge the decision before an independent and impartial court. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur refers to a decision of the Freedom of Association Committee of the International Labour Organization (ILO), in which it ruled that "the absence of recourse to a judicial authority against any refusal by the Ministry to grant an authorization to establish a trade union violates the principles of freedom of association".
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 14
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- The variety of instruments that explicitly or implicitly recognize the ability of political parties and other forms of associations to form and operate within the context of elections or, more generally, democracy, is an indicator of consensus at least at the standard-setting level around the centrality of those rights. The Special Rapporteur's experience on the implementation of those rights is less optimistic. He notes that, in the context of elections, rights are more susceptible to restriction, and therefore urges strict adherence to international human rights standards. Although freedom must be the rule and restrictions the exception (A/HRC/20/27, para. 16, A/HRC/23/39 para. 18), the Special Rapporteur deplores the fact that, in too many instances, restrictions aim to stifle critics and do not comply with international law, that is: to be prescribed by law, and to be necessary in a democratic society in the interests described in articles 21 and 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 34
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- In his second thematic report (A/HRC/23/39), the Special Rapporteur identified the ability of associations to access financial resources as an integral element of the right to freedom of association. The question of funding has far-reaching consequences on the right to freedom of association for political parties in the context of elections. Funding ensures that political parties are able to function on a day-to-day basis, to participate in the political arena, to represent a plurality of views, interests and perspectives, thus strengthening democracy. Funding may also have perverse effects on democratic potential, requiring certain regulation. The Special Rapporteur shares the view of the Human Rights Committee, in general comment No. 25 (para. 19) that reasonable limitations on campaign expenditure may be justified where this is necessary to ensure that the free choice of voters is not undermined or the democratic process distorted by the disproportionate expenditure on behalf of any candidate or party.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 55
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- Cases of arbitrary termination, suspension or closure of associations as a result of activities carried out in the context of elections are another source of concerns. In early April 2012, the Government of Swaziland deregistered the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland and declared it illegal, after some leaders of the organization called for the boycott of the 2013 elections. Such a drastic decision does not comply with international norms and standards pertaining to freedom of association, which make clear that termination, suspension or closure of associations are only possible by a court judgement based on clear and imminent danger when an association resorts to violence, or aims at the attainment of its objective by violence or by instigating discrimination, hostility or violence, or is aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms enshrined in international human rights law.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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- Aug 19, 2019
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 57
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- The Special Rapporteur is deeply concerned about the increase in human rights violations and abuses in several parts of the world, committed against those who exercise or seek to exercise the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections, which indelibly stain such elections. In the light of this, he wishes to make the following recommendations, which should be read in conjunction with those already formulated in his two thematic reports presented at the Human Rights Council in 2012 (A/HRC/20/27, para. 84-100) and 2013 (A/HRC/23/39, para. 81-83), some of which are reiterated here.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 10
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- The term "resources" encompasses a broad concept that includes financial transfers (e.g., donations, grants, contracts, sponsorships, social investments, etc.); loan guarantees and other forms of financial assistance from natural and legal persons; in-kind donations (e.g., contributions of goods, services, software and other forms of intellectual property, real property, etc.); material resources (e.g. office supplies, IT equipment, etc.); human resources (e.g. paid staff, volunteers, etc.); access to international assistance, solidarity; ability to travel and communicate without undue interference and the right to benefit from the protection of the State.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 11
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- Due to word limit constraints, this section will primarily deal with the issue of financial resources, including monetary transfers, in-kind donations and other forms of financial assistance (hereinafter "funding"). The report covers financial resources provided by natural and legal persons, whether domestic, foreign or international, including individuals; associations, whether registered or unregistered; foundations; governments; corporations and international organizations (including United Nations funds and programmes).
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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