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Signatories - Spain, Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, India, Republic of Korea, Hungary, Belgium,
Germany, Egypt
Taking into consideration the past relevant resolutions adopted by the United Nations
Human Rights Council, in particular, resolutions 25/39 of March 2014 on protection of
human rights in context of peaceful protests, 38/11 on right to protest and 38,7 on
internet and human rights,
Bearing in mind the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials and Basic
Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials,
Recalling the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, wherein the business
enterprises have a responsibility to respect and protect human rights, and address the
adverse human rights impacts wherever they are involved,
Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, dated
April 2018, on promotion and protection of right to freedom of expression and speech,
Having studied and keeping in mind the Joint Report of the Special Rapporteur on
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, and Special Rapporteur on
Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Execution on Proper Management of Assemblies,
1. Recommends that all States, as a matter of national policy must make all laws
relating to identification, notification or permissions, and management of peaceful
assemblies unambiguous so that domestic laws are in concordance with the
international law;
2. Suggests that the matters for consideration by the state that is regarding the
permits of carrying out an assembly must be made smooth and timely response
be made a priority, further suggests that ;
● Any notification process must not require more than a few days advance
notice which is enough for the government to make necessary
arrangements and should not be too long or strenuous,
● The policy of positive presumption must be followed;
a) In the case of Pre planned / peer to peer protests we urge law enforcement to
exercise caution and treat sole instances of violence as sole instance of violence
and to the best of their abilities not impede the general momentum of the protest
itself;
c)In the instance of Minority protest groups we urge the use of extreme caution
and stress on the use of only non lethal measures;
8. Calls upon States and social media companies to ensure and respect freedom
of expression while regulating online user-generated content, and enhance
transparency through creation of social media councils and press boards that
work for dissemination of information to users;