On 16 August 2012, members of the South African Police Service (“SAPS”) lethally shot 34 people at Lonmin Mine, Marikana.
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A Right, Not a Crime: Violations of the Right to Freedom of Assembly in Russia
The respect for the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association has long been tenuous in Russia.
On the Streets of America
This 2014 Amnesty International report raises human rights concerns on law enforcement response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, such as intimation of protestors, dispersal of protests, restrictions on media and accountability of law enforcement.
Report on the Monitoring of Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Selected OSCE Participating States (May 2013 – July 2014)
This report presents the findings of the monitoring of public events undertaken by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in selected OSCE participating States between May 2013 and July 2014.
The Road to Dignity by 2030
This 2014 report by the UN Secretary General synthesizes input on the the Post-2015 Agenda.
Report from the African regional workshop on Protecting Civic Space
A paper detailing the outcomes of an African regional workshop on “Protecting Civic Space” on November 17-18, 2014 at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
UN Special Rapporteur’s Report to the General Assembly on Multilateral Institutions and their Effect on Assembly and Association Rights
The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are equally fundamental and protected at the national and multilateral levels.
Civil Society Space and the United Nations Human Rights System
This OHCHR guide highlights issues related to the work of civil society actors (CSAs), providing an overview of the conditions and environment needed for a free and independent civil society, including relevant international human rights standards for freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and the right to participate in public affairs.
Turkey’s Human Right Rollback – Recommendations for Reform
This Human Rights Watch report outlines the rollback of human rights and rule of law in Turkey, linked to the 2013 mass anti-government protests.
Response of the Civic Space Initiative to the July 2014 Proposal of the Open Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals
In this letter to the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on Post 2015 Development Planning, the Civic Space Initiative (CSI) partners express our concern that there is no explicit recognition of an “enabling environment for civil society” in the Open Working Group’s proposal on Sustainable Development Goals and urging that the UN Secretary General’s synthesis report highlights this issue.
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