Toolkit Reports

These reports are independently published manuals that elaborate on the Special Rapporteur’s previously published official work. They are designed to be tools for civil society to use in advocacy and monitoring work. Their content does not reflect the official position of the United Nations.

10 Principles civil society guide: How to advocate for better management of assemblies

Jan 12 2017

The ability to assemble and act collectively is vital to democratic, economic, social and personal development, to the expression of ideas and to fostering engaged citizenry. Yet despite the increasingly prominent role that assemblies play in today’s world, there is sometimes a lack of clear understanding of the applicable international human rights law and standards. To provide more clarity, the Human Rights Council requested in 2014 that the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, and the… Continue reading →

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10 Principles implementation checklist: rate your country’s management of assemblies

Sep 15 2016

The ability to assemble and act collectively is vital to democratic, economic, social and personal development, to the expression of ideas and to fostering engaged citizenry. Yet despite the increasingly prominent role that assemblies play in today’s world, there is sometimes a lack of clear understanding of the applicable international human rights law and standards. To provide more clarity, the Human Rights Council requested in 2014 that the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, and the… Continue reading →

A/HRC/RES/25/38 checklist HRC31 managing assemblies Peaceful Protests toolkit report

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