TREC/002/11/15: THEMATIC RECOMMENDATION ON FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
TREC/002/11/15: THEMATIC RECOMMENDATION ON FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
We, the participants of the Forum on the Participation of NGOs in the 57thOrdinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the 31st African Human Rights Book fair held in Banjul, The Gambia from 31st October–2nd November 2015;
Recognizing that Freedom of Assembly and Association are universal values that satisfy people’s fundamental desire to take control of their own destinies;
Recalling the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Resolution ACHPR/Res.151 (XLVI) 09 and Resolution ACHPR/Rés.229 (LII) 2012 appointing the Study Group on Freedom of Association and extending the mandate of the Study Group;
Bearing in Mind the report and recommendation of the Study Group adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
Concerned by challenges facing States in their efforts to ensure, in law and practice, a safe and enabling environment for independent, diverse and pluralistic civil society;
Deeply concerned by the recrudescence restrictive legislations regarding social and economic development, the promotion of freedom of expression, the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of association;
Hereby recommend that the African Commission:
- Extend the mandate of the Study Group on Freedom of Association and Assembly in order to draft a guidelines on the implementation of the ACHPR report.
Done in Banjul, The Gambia – 2nd November, 2015
