GENEVA (30 June 2023) – In the face of increased repression and serious human rights violations against protesters and activists around the world, victims have been denied justice while perpetrators…Continue reading Robust accountability key to end cycle of repression against protesters and activists
Advancing the rights of peaceful assembly and of association of workers in the Informal Economy (A/HRC/53/38/Add.3) Workers’ rights to freedom of association and assembly are poorly respected in many countries…Continue reading Informal sector workers and FoAA rights
General principles and guidelines on ensuring the right of civil society organizations to have access to resources As a follow-up to his June 2022 report on the impact of restricting…Continue reading Guidelines for civil society to access resources
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément N. Voule conducted a Brazil Country Visit to Brazil from 28 March to…Continue reading Brazil
GENEVA (23 June 2023) – UN experts* have expressed their concerns and asked the Russian Government for information on allegations that an anti-torture NGO in the country was targeted in…Continue reading Russia: UN experts raise alleged targeting of anti-torture NGO by Russian Government
Advancing accountability and ending impunity for serious human rights violations related to the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association In the present report, presented…Continue reading Protecting FoAA rights through accountability
Protecting these rights through robust and timely accountability is vital for preserving the ever-shrinking civic space as a whole; when accountability is missing, it pushes civil society to withdraw and…Continue reading NEW report: Protecting the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association through accountability
Lire en Français. GENEVA (15 June 2023) – UN experts* today expressed concern at the reported excessive use of force during protests in France earlier this year over pension reform…Continue reading France must respect and promote right to peaceful protest: UN experts
GENEVA (2 June 2023) – UN experts* today called for greater transparency, oversight, and regulation to address the negative impacts of new and emerging digital tools and online spaces on…Continue reading New and emerging technologies need urgent oversight and robust transparency: UN experts
GENEVA (30 May 2023) – UN experts today called on Belarusian authorities to immediately release all prisoners in the country detained on spurious charges for exercising their fundamental rights to…Continue reading Belarus must release all detainees held on political grounds and protect their rights: UN experts
