Right of Reply on Freedom of Assembly in the U.S.
Response delivered to the Russian Federation at the Permanent Council on October 3, 2019.
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On Russian Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly and its Election-Related Commitments
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russian Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly
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On Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Russian Federation
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Russian Federation
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A Call on Russia to Respect Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
A call on Russia at the Permanent Council to respect the freedoms of association and peaceful assembly.
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Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association: Statement at HDIM Session 2
The freedoms to assemble peacefully and to associate freely are essential for a stable, open, and dynamic society, and to democratic governance responsive to the concerns of citizens.
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Some OSCE Governments Are Revealing Their Weakness
No confident government would be frightened by a human rights defender. So what do crackdowns on activists by certain OSCE governments tell us? At the 2016 HDIM, taking place now in Warsaw , we’ve been speaking out against what we call the ‘shrinking space’ for civil society in many parts of the OSCE region. Civil society activists perform a vital role in …
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Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly | Statement at Working Session 5 of HDIM 2016
Freedom of association is necessary for the fullest exercise of the freedoms of expression and of religion or belief, and for the conduct of free and fair elections. It is a cornerstone for the rights of persons seeking to form independent trade unions.
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Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly | Right of Reply at Working Session 4 of HDIM 2016
We would like to exercise our right of reply in response to the Russian Federation. At the outset we would note that the Russian Federation failed to identify a single concrete action it is taking to promote either the civil, political or economic, social and cultural rights of its people. We explained why we have …
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Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly | Statement at Working Session 4 of HDIM 2016
In many participating States, the exercise of peaceful assembly and association is subject to undue and serious restrictions.
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Ongoing Concerns About Freedom of Association in Russia | Statement to the PC
Colleagues, twenty years ago in Copenhagen, our governments committed to “ensure that individuals are permitted to exercise the right to association, including the right to form, join, and participate effectively in non-governmental organizations which seek the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including trade unions and human rights monitoring groups.” Mindful of …
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On Freedom of Association Concerns in Russia | Statement to the PC
The criminal investigation into the activities of Valentina Cherevatenko is clearly designed to send a warning to all NGO leaders whose organizations have been declared “foreign agents.”
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On Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Kazakhstan: Statement to the PC
The United States is concerned about restrictions on the right of freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression of the media in Kazakhstan, including the recent detention of journalists and protestors in connection with anticipated demonstrations over land reform. In Copenhagen in 1990, OSCE participating States agreed that “everyone will have the right of …
Read More» Constitutional Referendum in Tajikistan: Statement to the PC
We take note of the statement by Tajikistan on the constitutional referendum held May 22. The United States is concerned that some of the constitutional amendments approved, as well as some recent legislation, may have a negative impact on the democratic development of the country. We are concerned that a new constitutional amendment which essentially …
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Threats against Opposition Politicians and Independent Voices in Russia: Statement to the PC
Ramzan Kadyrov’s inflammatory rhetoric calling members of the political opposition “traitors” and “enemies of the people” is characteristic of a growing intolerance of dissent and independent voices by the Russian government.
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Reply to Russia on Threats Against the Political Opposition and Independent Voices: Statement at the PC
Right of reply to Russia on our permanent council statement: Threats Against the Political Opposition and Independent Voices in Russia
Read More» Freedom of peaceful assembly and association: HDIM 2015, Session 4
The freedom of peaceful assembly and association is a cornerstone of democracy. All OSCE participating States have committed to protect peaceful assembly and to respect the right of individuals to associate with others, even if in so doing they voice opinions critical of the government or are generally unpopular. During the last year, Russia accelerated …
Read More» Across the OSCE region, we are witnessing crackdowns on civil society: Statement at the SHDM
We applaud the Chairmanship for selecting the important and timely topic of Freedom of Assembly and Association for a Supplemental Human Dimension Meeting. The foundation of a democratic state is respect for the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of association and peaceful assembly, whether they are exercised on …
Read More» On the joint ODIHR/Venice Commission Freedom of Association Guidelines: Statement to the PC
The United States joins others in welcoming the launch today in Geneva of the joint ODIHR/Venice Commission guidelines on the Freedom of Association. We look forward to studying the guidelines and seeing how it can be used to help advance protection of freedom of association. We will use the guidelines to advance our shared international …
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