Freedom of assembly allows the public to peacefully engage in collective expression, mediate differences of opinion, and bring attention to issues of public importance. Increasingly, however, governments worldwide often resort to restricting or violently repressing gatherings. Without freedom of assembly, society suffers—the public loses an important avenue to participate in open government, and governments diminish their own ability to respond to crises.
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