Global Report – Freedom of Assembly
Peaceful assembly is a bedrock of democratic institutions. It allows people to bring attention to issues, demand change, and get answers from public officials.
Citizen Involvement in Parades in Northern Ireland
Participación ciudadana en decisiones sobre desfiles en Irlanda del Norte
Participation des citoyens aux défilés en Irlande du Nord
Lessons from Reformers: In Northern Ireland, parades, processions, carnivals, and commemorations are core to cultural, political, and religious traditions. Unfortunately, parades have been marred by– and are sometimes the impetus for– sectarian violence.
Lecciones de Lost Reformadores: En Irlanda del Norte los desfiles, procesiones y conmemoraciones son parte elemental de sus tradiciones culturales, políticas y religiosas. Desafortunadamente, los desfiles se han viciado y en algunos casos son motivo de violencia. Lo anterior alcanzó su punto máximo durante la temporada anual de desfiles que ocurre entre marzo y agosto.
Leçons à Tirer des Réformateurs : En Irlande du Nord, les défilés, processions, carnavals et commémorations sont au cœur des traditions culturelles, politiques et religieuses. Malheureusement, les défilés ont été entachés par la violence sectaire; ils ont également parfois été le déclencheur.
Protecting Civic Space: A Private Sector Priority
Space, both physical and intellectual, for people to think, speak, and act freely is shrinking around the world. Today, only four percent of the global population live in countries with open civic space. And threats to civic space within those…
Introduction & Overview
Peaceful assembly is fundamental to healthy and effective democratic institutions. It is the collective right to express, promote, pursue, and defend common interests without fear of retribution – in public or private, both online and off.
Despite their importance, freedom of assembly protections worldwide are weak, and best practice exchange has been limited. This creates a significant opportunity for OGP countries, as a majority continue to experience challenges and very few currently have related commitments.
Commitments
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Human Rights report
UY0120, 2018, Civic Space
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Punto de acceso ciudadano
UY0089, 2016, Capacity Building
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Direct contact with non-governmental organisations
ME0023, 2012, Civic Space
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Laws on public participation
UA0001, 2012, Civic Space
Resources
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Global Report - Freedom of Assembly
2019, Document, PDF
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Working together to protect civic space
There can be no doubt that we are witnessing a global trend that devalues and restricts the role civil society…
2015, Stories, Web Page
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2018, Stories, Web Page
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Protecting Civic Space: A Private Sector Priority
Space, both physical and intellectual, for people to think, speak, and act freely is shrinking around the world. Today, only…
2018, Stories, Web Page
OGP Global Report Data
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
These are members making OGP commitments to improve their performance in the respective policy area. As members that have demonstrated political commitment through OGP, the next step is ensuring that implemented commitments have maximal impact.
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Indicates that member has a starred commitment in this policy area.
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Siete países de OGP que están trabajando en mejorar la libertad de asamblea
Sept pays du PGO régissent les réunions
Lessons from Reformers: The European Center for Not-for-profit Law (ECNL), an innovative project on freedom of assembly, assessed seven OGP countries in Central and Eastern Europe for relevant law and practices between 2017 and 2019.
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