Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly

Author

Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; Venice Commission

Publisher

Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Place of Publication

Warsaw, Poland

Year of Publication

2010

Language

English, French, Russian, Arabic, Armenian

This handbook, the second edition of the OSCE Guidelines, outlines a legal framework for government policies to regulate the freedom of peaceful assembly. It discusses the challenges of implementing such policies as well as the rights and responsibilities of both law enforcement officials and demonstrators. This publication acts as a reference for lawmakers by providing specific examples from different countries’ policies concerning the freedom of assembly.
Human Rights Standards/Documents
HR: General reference
Freedom of assembly and association, Right to peace

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