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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 41
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- A recent survey in European Union countries found that 75 per cent of women in management and higher professional positions and 61 per cent of women in the service sector have experienced some form of sexual harassment. Women workers in countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jordan, Swaziland and Tunisia have reported verbal, physical or sexual abuse, sexual harassment or rape at work. Some 90 per cent of female Kenyan tea and export-processing workers say they have witnessed or experienced sexual abuse at work; nearly all said they were afraid to report it for fear of losing their job.
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Fundamentalism and its impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 21
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- The Human Rights Committee has stated that the positive obligations of States parties "will only be fully discharged if individuals are protected by the State, not just against violations of Covenant rights by its agents, but also against acts committed by private persons or entities that would impair the enjoyment of Covenant rights". States parties' failure to take appropriate measures or exercise due diligence to prevent, punish, investigate or redress the harm caused by non-State actors may constitute a violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has affirmed that "States may also be responsible for private acts if they fail to act with due diligence to prevent violations of rights or to investigate and punish acts of violence, and for providing compensation". The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has found similarly.
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Fundamentalism and its impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 62
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- Religious fundamentalism often has a disproportionate impact upon the assembly and association rights of women. In Latin America, for instance, associations fighting for reproductive rights have faced strong resistance from the Catholic Church and evangelical Christians, who strictly oppose abortion and family planning. The Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights has extensively documented the negative impact that Islamic fundamentalism can have on women's enjoyment of assembly and association rights in a number of countries.
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 84b
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To ensure that the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are enjoyed by everyone and any registered or unregistered entities, including women; youth; indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons belonging to minority groups or groups at risk, including those victims of discrimination because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, non-nationals, as well as activists advocating economic, social, and cultural rights;
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- 2012
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 5
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- The right to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are pertinent to the democratic process, both during the election period and between elections. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that these rights are essential components of democracy since they empower women, men and youth to "express their political opinions, engage in literary and artistic pursuits and other cultural, economic and social activities, engage in religious observances or other beliefs, form and join trade unions and cooperatives, and elect leaders to represent their interests and hold them accountable" (Council resolution 15/21, preamble).
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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. 13
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- These groups should not be viewed as monolithic or discrete. Individuals can legitimately claim multiple identities, such as being a woman and a person with disability, a member of a minority group and stateless. The combinations are numerous. All these individuals can experience marginalization at multiple levels and in different ways within those categories. Often the multiple dimensions of marginalization go unrecognized and unaddressed. In order to understand the impact of discrimination on marginalized groups, it is important to recognize the different life experiences of the groups and individuals within the groups. In the present report, as far as possible, the nuances across all of the groups most at risk are taken into account.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2014
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 52
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- The principle of non-discrimination applies to all rights, and States are obliged to ensure that traditionally disenfranchised groups are able to enjoy their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. Article 4 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women requires States to take positive measures to secure equal enjoyment of rights for women, including assembly and association rights. The Committee on Migrant Workers requires States to encourage self-organization among migrant workers irrespective of their migration status, and to inform them about associations that can provide assistance.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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- 2016
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Fundamentalism and its impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 10
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- The present report can be viewed as following on from the Special Rapporteur's 2014 report to the Council on threats against groups most at risk when exercising assembly and association rights (see A/HRC/26/29). That report focused on the groups whose rights were being violated, which included persons with disabilities; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people; and others. The follow-on report focuses on the other half of the equation: who are the perpetrators of these abuses, what are the ideologies that drive them, and what are the State's obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in this context?
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 35
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- Some overarching principles could be drawn upon to guide the development and operation of political party financing rules. Public financing of political parties is often used as an avenue to provide equality of opportunity to all parties and guarantee competitive participation of diverse ideas and views. Public funding principally benefits parties that are unable to otherwise raise private funds for any number of reasons, including because they are smaller parties, or their ideology does not appeal to a majority of would-be donors, or those that represent marginalized groups, such as women and youth. Hence, public funding should not be used to interfere with a party's independence and further or create overdependency on State resources.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2013
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 16
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- The right to freedom of peaceful assembly, that is, to both organize and participate in indoor and outdoor peaceful assemblies, has long proven to be a key one in the context of elections. This right enables candidates to such elections to mobilize their supporters and give resonance and visibility to their political messages. Elections are also a unique opportunity for women, men and youth from all parts of society, to express their views and aspirations, either for status quo or for change, that is to say, to voice support for the Government and ruling party, or dissent. Dissent is a legitimate part of the exercise of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, especially in the context of elections, as it is a unique opportunity for pluralist expression through peaceful means.
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- 2013
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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. 10
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- As a starting point, the Special Rapporteur acknowledges that groups most at risk share the experience of discrimination, unequal treatment and harassment. He describes those groups based on their level of marginalization in the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. Some of the groups that are considered in the present report to be most at risk are persons with disabilities; youth, including children; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people; members of minority groups; indigenous peoples; internally displaced persons; and non-nationals, including refugees, asylum seekers and migrant workers.
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- 2014
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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. 20
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- [International human rights instruments that protect the rights of particular groups specifically recognize directly or indirectly the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for those groups:] The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women requires States to take all appropriate measures to ensure that women are able to participate in the political and public life of the country on equal terms with men. That includes the right to participate in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country (art. 7).
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- 2014
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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. 66
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- Patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes in societies that promote a narrow understanding of the role of women as being confined to the private sphere militate against the ability of women to organize and participate in activities in the public sphere. Thus, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has expressed concern at the harassment, intimidation and imprisonment of members of women's NGOs and women human rights defenders and at restrictions placed on the activities of organizations focused on gender equality (see, for example, CEDAW/C/UZB/CO/4, paras. 17-18). Similarly, the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice found that women's participation in political and public life is commonly constrained by structural and societal discrimination in the family, in caregiving responsibilities and in violence against women, and by marginalization by political parties and other non-State public institutions. The obligation of States to remove those barriers is clearly mandated in article 2 (f) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and has been repeatedly advocated by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (A/HRC/23/50, para. 56). Despite laws prohibiting caste discrimination and positive measures to reverse the impact of discrimination and violence, the Dalit population in India continues to face severe social restrictions in participating on an equal footing with others in political parties and associations.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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- 2014
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of natural resource exploitation projects 2015, para. 19
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- In many cases, the most egregious violations of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of natural resource exploitation are committed against groups and individuals inhabiting regions far from centres of power, who are often at risk or already marginalized within society. They may lack access to information or the means of effectively advocating for their concerns, or they may be confronted with authorities are that are unable or unwilling to address their grievances. The ability to freely associate and to peacefully assemble are indispensable in this regard. Some of the categories of persons that require special attention in the context of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and of natural resource exploitation are women (including women human rights defenders), Afro-descendants, indigenous peoples, peasant farmers, fisher folk and forest dwellers.
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- 2015
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 94
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- The majority of the world's workers, particularly those in vulnerable situations, such as migrant, women and domestic workers, are disenfranchised of their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace. That disenfranchisement is the result of many factors, including the failure of much touted economic policies in reducing poverty and economic inequality; the increasing power of large multinational corporations and corresponding failure by States to effectively regulate and enforce norms and standards against those actors; the fragmentation of the workplace and diffusion of employer responsibilities across a range of actors; and the global crackdown on civil society that targets organizations and individuals working on labour issues.
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- 2016
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 12
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- The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association serve as a vehicle for the exercise of many other civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. The rights are essential components of democracy as they empower men and women to "express their political opinions, engage in literary and artistic pursuits and other cultural, economic and social activities, engage in religious observances or other beliefs, form and join trade unions and cooperatives, and elect leaders to represent their interests and hold them accountable" (Council resolution 15/21, preamble). Such interdependence and interrelatedness with other rights make them a valuable indicator of a State's respect for the enjoyment of many other human rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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- 2012
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 58b
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls upon States in times of elections:] To ensure that the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are enjoyed by everyone, any registered or unregistered entities, including women, those victims of discrimination because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, youth, persons belonging to minorities, indigenous peoples, non-nationals, including stateless persons, refugees or migrants, and members of religious groups, as well as activists advocating economic, social, and cultural rights;
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- 2013
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 38
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- Gender inequality in the family colludes with discrimination at work to further depress women's worker and human rights. For example, the disproportionate burden of household work falls to women across cultures, curtailing their mobility and limiting their employment opportunities. Shouldering the burden of unpaid care disenfranchises women and distances them from their rights to association at work because it forces women into part-time, on-call, at-home or underpaid care labour to enable them to continue their unpaid work. That often forces women into the informal, unprotected economy. Women generally work those jobs over longer lifespans than men, without job-related social protections, which exacts a heavy toll that includes entrenched impoverishment.
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- 2016
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 36
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- The global gender wage gap, currently estimated at 77 per cent, is a further indicator of discrimination against women workers. Gender-based job restrictions enshrined in law, in contravention of international conventions and standards, further depress women's wages and lower their employment rate, generating long-lasting economic and social consequences for themselves, their family and their country. A World Bank survey of 173 countries found that 155 have at least one law impeding women's economic opportunities. Legal restrictions on the type of employment women can access still exist in 79 countries.
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- 2016
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Fundamentalism and its impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 77
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- In India, discrimination against individuals of lower caste - Dalits - manifests itself in various ways, including a lack of access to justice, threats to life, and gender-based violence against women and girls. Protests by Dalits are often met with violence and excessive use of force by high-caste individuals and law enforcement officials. Also, Dalit activists are detained and prosecuted on serious charges such as terrorism. At the multilateral level, India has placed impediments to accreditation by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (a standing committee of the Economic and Social Council) of the International Dalit Solidarity Network, an international non-governmental organization that focuses on caste-based discrimination and other forms of discrimination based on work and descent (see A/69/365, para. 74).
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 42
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- Women union leaders in Guatemala are "especially targeted" with threats, violence and murder. Women workers report being punched to force miscarriages, or abducted while waiting for transportation to and from work. In Guatemala, more than 5,000 women and girls were killed between 2008 and 2015. The Government of Guatemala has adopted a law against femicide, but rather than use the law to punish and pursue those responsible, it is often used to attack union leaders.
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- 2016
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 102i
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that the United Nations and multilateral financial institutions:] In consultation with trade unions and worker organizations, ensure the promotion and protection of assembly and association rights in their policies and programmes, particularly with regard to policies related to employment, economic development, trade, migration and the rights of specific groups, including women, children, racial/ethnic minorities;
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- 2016
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 12
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- Women in the global economy are often relegated to low-paying, low-skills jobs. Persistent gender-based violence suppresses the individual and collective assertion of their rights to resist exploitative/abusive employers or State authorities. Further, certain groups of workers, including women, internal and external migrants, racial, ethnic, religious and sexual minorities, dispossessed rural workers and others, are often disenfranchised from the start by their status, making it more difficult to assert rights.
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- 2016
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 45
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- Situated at the intersections of gender, race, migration and informality, domestic workers represent a large component of the global workforce excluded from the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and to association. ILO estimates that 67 million people globally are domestic workers, and 80 per cent of them are women; and that 11.5 million migrant workers are domestic workers, about three-quarters of them women.
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- 2016
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 15
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- The significance of equal protection of the rights to peaceful assembly and association in the context of elections for everyone is heightened in the context of elections because of the potential for the exacerbation of vulnerabilities during this period. The Special Rapporteur notes the inclination of actors in the electoral contest to exploit racial, ethnic, religious, political, national or social origin, among other distinctions explicitly prohibited in article 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with a view to excluding opponents. He emphasizes that these rights are guaranteed for everyone on the basis of equality (A/HRC/20/27, para. 13), and that States therefore have the obligation to offer effective protection against discrimination. In the context of elections, any temporary measures designed to enhance the ability of marginalized groups or groups most at risk to exercise their rights, such as women, victims of discrimination because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, youth, persons belonging to minorities, indigenous peoples, non-nationals, including stateless persons, refugees or migrants, and members of religious groups, as well as activists advocating economic, social, and cultural rights, and used as a mechanism to level the playing field, do not constitute discrimination.
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- 2013
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 45
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- Although civil society organizations play an essential role during election time, freedom of association is, in many countries, restricted before, during and after elections. As noted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, acts of intimidation against civic activists often start long before the beginning of election campaigns (A/HRC/13/22 para. 56). Restrictions placed on unregistered associations preventing them from taking part in activities related to the electoral process is one way of obstructing the work of independent voices. As the Special Rapporteur has stated in previous reports, the right to freedom of association applies equally to associations that are not registered (A/HRC/20/27, para. 56). Because of their marginalization, women, youth, minorities, indigenous groups or persons with disabilities may form or join unregistered associations for the advancement of their interests. States should play an active role in removing barriers that keep these marginalized and disempowered groups from participating in public life and exercising their rights in the context of elections. This is vital to ensure that their voices are heard and their causes taken into account in the policies of the next Government.
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- 2013
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The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace 2016, para. 35
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- Discrimination, abuse and relegation to jobs at the bottom of the global economy undermine women workers' ability to join and form organizations that defend their interests. Worldwide, women's employment is concentrated in low wage work at the far reaches of the global supply chain where social protections, including those afforded by labour law, are scarce.
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- 2016
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The Special Rapporteur's vision of the mandate 2017, para. 35
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- In his third report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/26/29), in which he assessed the threats against groups most at risk when exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, the previous mandate holder focused on the challenges facing groups that were often relegated to the margins of society, both in their daily lives and in the exercise of those rights. In the report, he highlighted the link between the denial of those rights and the marginalization of such groups and how that marginalization exacerbated their inability to effectively exercise their rights. Some of the groups considered to be most at risk were persons with disabilities; youth, including children; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people; members of minority groups; indigenous peoples; internally displaced persons; and non-nationals, including refugees, asylum seekers and migrant workers. For the purpose of the report, the groups most at risk also included groups and individuals who were targeted not because of their identity, but because they actively lobbied for the rights of those most at risk of discrimination and retribution. He noted that human rights defenders, including journalists, trade unionists and environmental activists, faced considerable opposition, harassment, stigmatization and even physical attacks from State and non-State actors in many countries.
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- 2017
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Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2012, para. 47
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- The Special Rapporteur further considers as best practices training materials developed with a view to preventing discriminatory treatment and measures against women, minors, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, individuals and groups of individuals belonging to minorities and other marginalized groups (e.g. Mexico, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain).
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2012
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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. 65
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- The lived experiences of members of groups most at risk may be problematic even where legislation promotes equality and non-discrimination, due to practices that threaten and impede the enjoyment of the right to freedom of association. Such practices can lead to the marginalization of groups already disadvantaged in their exercise of the right to freedom of association. The conditions of work for migrant domestic workers, for example, are often characterized by isolation and dependence. This is reinforced by unfamiliarity with the work environment of the host country and a lack of basic support structures, which then encourage bad practices by employers, such as restricting the freedom to leave the workplace. Women migrant workers face gender-based violence and abuse, and migrant domestic workers in irregular situations are further at risk of deportation. They are therefore even less likely to speak out against exploitation and abuse. In these circumstances, migrant workers are faced with considerable obstacles in their efforts to form associations that cater for their interests. Refugees and asylum seekers find themselves in a similar situation where the fear of their status being revoked has a chilling effect on their ability to mobilize.
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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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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Movement
- Personas afectadas
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Año
- 2014
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