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Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association at the conclusion of his visit to the Republic of Chile

Sep 30 2015

(Español) SANTIAGO DE CHILE – I would like to thank the Government of the Republic of Chile for inviting me to undertake this official mission here, my first to the Americas. I view this as a positive sign of the Government’s willingness to engage in a constructive dialogue on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, among other human rights. I am the fourth UN Special Rapporteur to visit Chile since July 2013, which I believe is an indication that the Government is serious about meeting its obligations under international… Continue reading →

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Primera visita oficial a Chile de experto de la ONU sobre la libertad de reunión pacífica y de asociación

Sep 18 2015

(Inglés) GINEBRA – El Relator Especial de Naciones Unidas, Maina Kiai, visitará Chile del 21 al 30 de septiembre de 2015, en la que será la primera visita al país de un experto independiente encargado por el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU de monitorear y promover la realización del derecho a la libertad de reunión pacífica y de asociación en todo el mundo. “En primer lugar, quisiera expresar mi solidaridad con el pueblo de Chile, tras el terremoto de esta semana. Mis sentimientos acompañan a todos aquellos que fueron afectados… Continue reading →

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Chile: first official visit by UN expert on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association

Sep 18 2015

(Español) GENEVA – United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai will visit Chile from 21 to 30 September 2015, in what will be the first information-gathering visit to the country by an independent expert charged by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor and promote the realization of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association worldwide. “I wish to first express my solidarity with the people of Chile following this week’s earthquake. My thoughts are with all those who were affected by this tragic event,” Mr. Kiai… Continue reading →

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The Assembly and Association Briefing, Vol. 2, No. 6 (Issue 15) – September 2015

Sep 18 2015

Issue No. 15 of the Assembly and Association Briefing, the newsletter of Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. In this issue: • UN releases Kiai’s next report to the General Assembly: Comparing States’ treatment of business and civil society • Mexico: Special Rapporteur weighs in on case challenging constitutionality of protest laws • ‘Stop the erosion of democracy’ – UN experts urge Governments across the world • Peaceful protest recommendations project: Asia… Continue reading →

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Ecuador: Relatores de ONU y la CIDH condenan medidas para disolver a una destacada organización

Sep 17 2015

(Inglés) GINEBRA / WASHINGTON, D.C. – Un grupo de relatores* de las Naciones Unidas y de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) expresaron hoy su grave preocupación por las recientes medidas del Gobierno de Ecuador para disolver Fundamedios, una destacada organización de la sociedad civil dedicada a la promoción de la libertad de expresión y libertad de medios en ese país. “Miembros de asociaciones, particularmente aquellos dedicados a defender los derechos humanos, deberían gozar plenamente del derecho a la libertad de… Continue reading →

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