On June 12, 2019, UN Special Rapporteur Clement Voule issued a report (A/HRC/41/41) on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association in the digital era.

Civil society space has shrunk dramatically since 2001, with civil society actors increasingly finding themselves stigmatized, discriminated against and criminalized.

This report compares the regulation of nonprofits in India to the regulation of for-profit enterprises. It explores whether reform efforts for the nonprofit sector in India could be aided by adopting regulatory practices, appropriately modified, applied to the for-profit sector.

Civil society in India is noted for its vibrancy and innovation. However, India’s legal framework undercuts the sector in critical ways.

How do you have to plan and prepare to monitor an assembly? What do you need to observe when you are there?

Social media has become a vital tool for free expression around the world. Recognizing this growth, a number of countries have adopted regulatory frameworks to ensure safe and legal use of digital platforms and to prevent illicit online activities.

This document contains the updated tier classification, based on changes made by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) following its physical and vitural meetings since March 2016.

Universities and other institutions of higher education around the world face increasing legislative, regulatory, and administrative limitations on their autonomy, ranging from state interference in their governance structures to controls on their academic programs.

The UN Human Rights Committee recently announced that it would issue a General Comment on Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the right to peaceful assembly).