UN Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Prof. Annalisa Ciampi, to speak at side event on expanding civic space within the United Nations during the United Nations Generally Assembly in New York in October 2017. As national governments across the world impose greater restrictions on the rights…
On June 6, 2017, the office of the UNSR for freedom peaceful assembly and association launched FOAA Online – an online portal of user-friendly legal arguments for civil society activists who are fighting to defend those rights. The legal strategies have been aggregated from existing international human rights law, international treaty bodies, and regional courts…
Former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, released his final thematic report to the UN Human Rights Council entitled “Mapping the Achievements of Civil Society.” The report highlights successes of civil society across a variety of sectors over the past decade by identifying vital contributions…
CIVICUS released their new “Guide to Reporting on Civic Space,” a toolkit for journalists and activists to use while documenting and responding to the world’s “growing trend” of state repression. The toolkit’s strategies include ethical tips for media on reporting on civic space issues and a breakdown of legal frameworks that establish and protect human…