This country note by Caterina Scuderi reviews constitutional provisions and two other main laws regulating assemblies in Italy.

On 16 August 2012, members of the South African Police Service (“SAPS”) lethally shot 34 people at Lonmin Mine, Marikana.

The respect for the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association has long been tenuous in Russia.

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.

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.

This 2014 report by the UN Secretary General synthesizes input on the the Post-2015 Agenda.

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. 

The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are equally fundamental and protected at the national and multilateral levels.

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.

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.