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Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Every year the Special Rapporteur is required to submit a report to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly covering the activities relating to his mandate, containing recommendations and providing suggestions on ways and means to better promote and protect the right to freedom of assembly and peaceful protest.
Annual reports by the Special Rapporteur to the UN General Assembly
| Year | Document symbol | Content of Report |
| 2024 | A/HRC/56/50 | Preserving the gains and pushing back against the global attack on civic space and growing authoritarianism |
| 2023 | A/78/246 | Importance of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in advancing sustainable peace and democratic transitions |
| 2022 | A/77/171 | The Essential Role of Social Movements in Building Back Better |
| 2021 | A/76/222 | Exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association as essential to advancing climate justice. |
| 2020 | A/75/184 | Celebrating women in activism and civil society: the enjoyment of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association by women and girls. |
| 2019 | A/74/349 View report page | The interlinkages between closing civil society space, poverty, national policy and the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. |
| 2018 | A/73/279 | The linkages between the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development |
| 2017 | A/72/135 | The Special Rapporteur's vision of the mandate |
| 2016 | A/71/385 | The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace |
| 2015 | A/70/266 | Comparative study of enabling environments for businesses and associations |
| 2014 | A/69/365 | The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of multilateral institutions |
| 2013 | A/68/299 | The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of elections |
Annual reports by the Special Rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council
| Year | Document symbol | Content of Report |
| 2023 | A/HRC/53/38 | Advancing accountability for serious human rights violations related to the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
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| A/HRC/53/38/Add.3 | Advancing the rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association of workers in the informal economy - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| A/HRC/53/38/Add.4 | General principles and guidelines on ensuring the right of civil society organizations to have access to resources - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| 2022 | A/HRC/50/42 | Protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests during crisis situations |
| A/HRC/50/23 | Access to resources - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| A/HRC/50/23/Add.1 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| 2021 | A/HRC/47/24 | Access to justice as an integral element of the protection of rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association |
| A/HRC/47/24/Add.1 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| A/HRC/47/24/Add.2 | Ending Internet shutdowns: a path forward - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| A/HRC/47/24/Add.3 | Guidelines for lawyers in support of peaceful assemblies - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| 2020 | A/HRC/44/50 | Ten years protecting civic space worldwide |
| A/HRC/44/50/Add.4 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| 2019 | A/HRC/41/41 View report page | The exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the digital age |
| A/HRC/41/41/Add.1 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| A/HRC/41/41/Add.2 | Civil society participation in the implementation of Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| 2018 | A/HRC/38/34 | Trends with regard to the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association |
| 2017 | A/HRC/35/28 | The Achievements of Civil Society |
| A/HRC/35/28/Add.3 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received | |
| 2016 | A/HRC/32/36 | Fundamentalism and its impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association |
| A/HRC/32/36/Add.3 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received | |
| A/HRC/31/66 View report page | Joint compilation of practical recommendations for the proper management of assemblies Addendum of select sources and illustrative practical examples This report was done as the result of the implementation of resolution 25/38 through joint project conducted by two Special Rapporteurs. | |
| 2015 | A/HRC/29/25 View report page | The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of natural resource exploitation projects Questionnaires and responses received from Member-States, from civil society and from businesses |
| A/HRC/29/25/Add.3 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received | |
| 2014 | A/HRC/26/29 | Challenges faced by groups most at risk when exercising or seeking to exercise the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and/or of association |
| A/HRC/26/29/Add.1 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received | |
| 2013 | A/HRC/23/39 | Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly |
| A/HRC/23/39/Add.2 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received | |
| 2012 | A/HRC/20/27 | Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association |
| A/HRC/20/27/Add.1 | Responses to the questionnaire sent on best practices related to the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association | |
| A/HRC/20/27/Add.3 | Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received |