The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of natural resource exploitation projects 2015, para. 52
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
The Special Rapporteur notes that requirements to obtain prior authorization before gatherings related to the exploitation of natural resources - such as information sessions, consultations, public hearings and the like - not only infringe on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, they also impede the right of affected communities to access information and participate in decision-making. In Uganda, non-governmental organizations working on oil issues are reportedly required by authorities to seek permission, in particular from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development before they can meet with grassroots communities, although the authorities have made efforts to remedy this situation.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Civil & Political Rights
Environment
Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
All
Persons on the move
Année
2015
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/25, para. 52.