Summary

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, highlights the critical role the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association play in ensuring inclusive peace and democratic transition processes. The Special Rapporteur also highlights the vital contributions by civil society and movements in building sustainable peace and democratic transitions and identifies key barriers and challenges. The Special Rapporteur recommends measures that all stakeholders can take to enable, promote and support the inclusion of diverse civil society in all phases and decision-making for such processes to ensure that peace and democratic transitions are sustainable and just.