The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections 2013, para. 8
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
The maintenance of peace during the voting process is necessary for the electorate to turn out and exercise their right to vote. Nevertheless, although important, it should not provide a justification for continuing electoral malpractices and unjustifiable restrictions on the rights to peaceful assembly and of association or other rights, for example, unlimited and uncontrolled bans on protests or demonstrations against election results. Where such rights are violated at any point during the electoral process, prompt and effective remedies should be available and accessible, presided over by impartial arbiters.
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
Personnes concernées
All
Année
2013
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2013), A/68/299, para. 8.