(English • Español • français) 我们已经步入了2016年的第二个月（也是猴年的第二天），关于本年度最为重要的年庆活动，即世界上最为核心的国际人权条约的50周年大庆的声音却少的可怜。 这是个令人感到遗憾的发现——就此，我们希望能够得到您的帮助。 《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》（ICCPR）和《经济、社会和文化权利国际公约》（ICESCR）都是在1966年12月16日的联合国大会上通过的。ICCPR的第21条和第22条分别确立了国际法上和平集会和结社的自由权利。ICESCR保护了组织工会和罢工的权利。这些机制成为特殊报告员制度的基石。 尽管在距离全世界所有国家批准加入还有相当长的一段路需要走。（根据联合国的数据显示，目前仍旧有29个国家尚未加入ICCPR，33个国家尚未加入ICESCR。）公约的执行情况也尚不理想。但是，ICCPR和ICESCR与《国际人权宣言》代表了最为鲜明的集体性立场，即意在人类历史上确认人权和推动人权的发展。... Continue reading →
The Special Rapporteur's factsheet summarizing best practices on the right to freedom of association, presented in an easy-to use "yes/no" format, with hyperlinks to source materials. This factsheet draws heavily from the Special Rapporteur's 2012 report to the Human Rights Council and features guidance on: • Registration of NGOs and other civil society organizations • State obligations to uphold the right to freedom of association • Permissible limitations on the right • The issue of equitable treatment between businesses and civil society • Civil society's ability to access resources (discussed in further detail in this factsheet) • Association rights during election periods • Remedies for the violation of association rights • The right to freedom of association online • And more For the Special Rapporteur's full factsheet series, please see:... Continue reading →
The Special Rapporteur's factsheet summarizing best practices on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, presented in an easy-to use "yes/no" format, with hyperlinks to source materials. This factsheet draws heavily from the Special Rapporteur's 2012 report to the Human Rights Council and features guidance on: • Permits and notification procedures for peaceful assemblies • State obligations to uphold the right to freedom of peaceful assembly • Permissible limitations on the right • The role of third-party monitors and journalists at peaceful assemblies • The status of spontaneous assemblies • Assembly rights during election periods • Remedies for the violation of assembly rights • Use of force and what authorities should do in response to violence • And more For the Special Rapporteur's full factsheet series, please see:... Continue reading →
United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai has released a concise, easy-to-use fact sheet on the right to freedom of association, which summarizes key principles in international law and best practices for promotion of the right. A companion fact sheet for the right to freedom of peaceful assembly was released earlier this month. Both fact sheets, which each fit on a single page front and back, draw heavily from the Special Rapporteur’s 2012 report on best practices to promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. They are presented in an accessible Q&A format, with each question hitting on major assembly and association rights themes. The fact sheets also provide references to core international standards on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, with links. The fact sheet is currently available in the following languages: English • Azərbaycan • 漢語 • 中文 • বাংলা • ру́сский • Кыргыз • Türkmen dilinde • Ўзбек • Қазақ • Тоҷикӣ * all non-English versions are unofficial; translations not verified by the UNSR If you or your organization are interested in translating the fact sheet into another language, please contact us at info@freeassembly.net See also: The Right to Freedom of... Continue reading →
United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai has released a concise, easy-to-use fact sheet on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, which summarizes key principles in international law and best practices for promotion of the right. (Nov. 21, 2014 update: Click here for the companion fact sheet on the right to freedom of association) The fact sheet, which fits on a single page front and back, draws heavily from the Special Rapporteur's 2012 report on best practices to promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. It is presented in an accessible Q&A format, with each question hitting on major assembly rights themes. The fact sheet also provides references to core international standards on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, with links. "The protection of rights starts with people knowing their rights," Kiai said. "I hope that this fact sheet is useful and I encourage people to share it widely." If you or your organization are interested in translating the fact sheet into another language, please contact us at info@freeassembly.net The document is currently available in the following languages: English • Հայերեն • 漢語 • 中文 • বাংলা • ру́сский * all non-English versions are unofficial; translations not... Continue reading →
