Factsheet: Mapping the Achievements of Civil Society (Human Rights Council Report – June 2017)

The Special Rapporteur’s factsheet summarizing the achievements of civil society over the past decade-plus, presented in an easy-to use “yes/no” format, with hyperlinks to source materials.

This factsheet is based on the Special Rapporteur’s 2017 report to the Human Rights Council and features guidance on:

• • The connection between a vibrant civil society and a country’s social, political and economic development.
• • The connection between civil society and democracy
• • Civil society’s direct economic contributions
• • “What has civil society done for you lately?” – selected examples of civil society’s important recent achievements, taken from the report
• • And more

For the Special Rapporteur’s full factsheet series, please see: https://freeassembly.net/factsheets/