International standards Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Share Navigation Blocks Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Overview Mandate International standards Current mandate holder Annual thematic reports Country visits Communications Comments on legislation and policy Issues in focus COVID-19 and Freedom of Assembly and Association About special procedures About special procedures Submitting complaints About country visits Select Select Navigation Blocks Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Overview Mandate International standards Current mandate holder Annual thematic reports Country visits Communications Comments on legislation and policy Issues in focus COVID-19 and Freedom of Assembly and Association About special procedures About special procedures Submitting complaints About country visits Main international standards Universal Declaration of Human Rights: article 20(1) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: articles 21 and 22 General Comment 25 (Article 25) of the Human Rights Committee (participation in public affairs and the right to vote) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: article 8 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: articles 4 and 5(ix) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: article 7(c) Convention on the Rights of the Child: article 15 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: article 26 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance: article 24(7) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: article 29 International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise ILO’s Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining ILO’s Convention No. 135 on Workers’ Representatives Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms): article 5 Main regional standards African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights: articles 10 and 11 African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: article 8 American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man: articles 21 and 22 American Convention on Human Rights: articles 15 and 16 European Convention on Human Rights: article 11 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: article 12 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Council of Europe's Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission): Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (2nd edition) OSCE/ Venice Commission: Guidelines on Political Party Regulation VIEW THIS PAGE IN: 中文FrançaisрусскийEspañol Tags Freedom of association and assembly Back to top