Challenges faced by groups most at risk when exercising or seeking to exercise the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and/or of association 2014, para. 36
Párrafo
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In some States, laws of general application may have a disproportionate impact on the assembly rights of certain groups, whether intentionally or inadvertently. For example, laws governing the prevention and combating of offences linked to information and communications technology have the potential to be applied in ways that hinder the organization of peaceful assemblies. Youth, being the largest demographic of social media users, are particularly affected by restrictive Internet access policies. The Special Rapporteur warns that restrictions to information and communications technologies should be applied exceptionally. The general norm should be to permit the open and free use of the Internet and other forms of communications (A/HRC/23/39, para. 76).
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Tipo de documento
Special Procedures' report
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Personas afectadas
Youth
Año
2014
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/29, para. 36.