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.
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UN Report on the Realization of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Electoral Contexts
PUBLISHED: JULY 2014 This July 2014 report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, […]
Summary of the UNHRC Panel on the Promotion and Protection of Civil Society Space
This report (A/HRC/27/33) summarizes a March 11, 2014, panel discussion convened by the UN Human Rights Council on the importance of the promotion and protection of civil society space.
General Principles on Civil Society’s Right to Funding
This set of “general principles,” issued by UN Special Rapporteur Kiai and the Community of Democracies, summarizes key aspects of civil society’s right to seek, receive and use resources.
New Document Outlines General Principles Governing Civil Society’s Right to Resources
PUBLISHED: MAY 28, 2014 Around the world, an increasing number of states are using the law to restrict the ability of civil society organizations to […]
Rights to Assembly and Association for “Most at Risk” Groups Must be Protected, UN Expert Says
PUBLISHED: MAY 13, 2014 In June, United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai will present his third thematic report to the Human Rights Council at its […]
UN Special Rapporteur’s Report to the Human Rights Council on Groups Most at Risk When Exercising Assembly and Association Rights
In recent years many governments have responded to people’s assertions of peaceful dissent by violently clamping down on peaceful protests and other forms of assembly, unduly restricting the ability of associations to form and operate, and physically assaulting civil society actors.
Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions on the Right to Life During Law Enforcement
This report to the Human Rights Council by Christof Heyns, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, discusses the protection of the right to life during law enforcement and makes the case for the need for a concerted effort to bring domestic laws on the use of (especially lethal) force by the police in line with the international standards.
Protecting Space for Civil Society in the Spotlight at 25th UN Human Rights Council
PUBLISHED: MARCH 12, 2014 Reflecting growing global recognition of the need to protect the legal and physical space for civil society, this week the 25th […]
Cambodia’s blanket ban on public gatherings contradicts international law, UN Special Rapporteur says
PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 10, 2014 Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (UNSR), traveled to Cambodia last week on […]