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  Freedom of assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freedom of assembly is the freedom to associate with, or organize any groups, gatherings, clubs, or organizations that one wishes.
The freedom of assembly in order to protest sometimes conflicts with laws intended to protect public safety, even in democratic countries: in many cities, the police are authorized by law to disperse any crowd (including a crowd of political protesters) which threatens public safety, or which the police cannot control.
From time to time, local permit laws collide in court with the freedoms of assembly and of speech, such as in February 2003 when protests were anticipated over the exclusion of women from membership at the Augusta National Golf Club where golf's Masters Tournament is played every year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freedom_of_assembly   (604 words)

  
 Report on Terrorism and Human Rights - p
In particular, the rights to freedom of assembly and of association have been broadly recognized as significant individual civil as well as political rights that protect against arbitrary interference by the state when persons choose to associate with others, and are fundamental to the existence and functioning of a democratic society.
In the case of the rights to freedom of assembly and of association, any limitations must be established by or in conformity with laws that are enacted by democratically elected and constitutionally legitimate bodies and are tied to the general welfare.
Freedom to manifest one's religion and beliefs may be subject only to the limitations prescribed by law that are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals, or the rights or freedoms of others.
www.cidh.oas.org /Terrorism/Eng/part.p.htm   (2550 words)

  
 Human Rights Learning Centre: Study Guide on the Human Right Freedom of Assembly and Assocation
Freedom of association has a critical meaning in the workplace and much of the jurisprudence which has developed on this issue comes from labour law.
This should mean in the first instance reviewing their laws relating to freedom of association and assembly and adapting these to ensure they are in conformity or adopting new laws to meet these requirements.
Implementation of the right of freedom of association remains problematic in many countries and governments in many cases are failing to fulfil their obligations.
www.hrea.org /learn/guides/freedom-of-association.html   (2719 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Freedom of assembly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
United Nations marks 10 years of post-apartheid freedom in South Africa; Commemorative meeting, hosted by General Assembly President, hears statements by South African President, Presidents of UN bodies, Secretary-General.
General Assembly President, marking decade of South African freedom, says UN gave international direction to anti-apartheid struggle.
General Assembly proclaims World Programme for Human Rights Education, stressing its importance to realization of all fundamental freedoms; Assembly President Jean Ping (Gabon) says effective human rights education remains best prerequisite for achievement of peaceful world; page 1 of 3.
encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Freedom+of+assembly&StartAt=11   (756 words)

  
 firstamendment.org: Assembly Topic - FAQs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Freedom of assembly is explicitly guaranteed in the First Amendment, securing the right of people to meet for any purpose connected with government.
Freedom of association protects the activities and composition of such meetings.
Freedom of association also protects the gathering of people for personal, private purposes, such as the meeting of family members.
www.fac.org /Assembly/topic_faqs.aspx?topic=freedom_association   (360 words)

  
 Freedom of Association & Assembly | WHRnet - Women's Human Rights Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It complements the right to peaceful assembly which is set out in article 21 of the same covenant.
The freedom of association includes the right to form and join unions or any other form of collective organization, and the right to engage in activities related to that organization including the right to raise funds for its functioning.
This freedom is essential to the functioning of non-governmental organizations which are the backbone of the women's movement throughout the world.
www.whrnet.org /i/node/176   (144 words)

  
 Exploring the Constitution, Part 20: The First Amendment and Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of assembly was apparently not a hot topic around the time of the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
The temptation for a government to limit freedom of assembly could arise from either of two sources.
This form of assembly is probably what the writers of the First Amendment had in mind to protect.
www.neusysinc.com /columnarchive/colm0116.html   (516 words)

  
 First amendment - Wex
Freedom of expression consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief.
The most basic component of freedom of expression is the right of freedom of speech.
Despite popular misunderstanding the right to freedom of the press guaranteed by the first amendment is not very different from the right to freedom of speech.
www.law.cornell.edu /topics/first_amendment.html   (712 words)

  
 Amendment I: Freedom of Assembly
Yet the most disturbing threat to freedom of assembly isn't from the ways in which police officers restrict movement in public space, but from the disappearance of public space itself.
Our conception of political assembly is rooted in a geography that is increasingly rare--the town square, the public meeting ground, a collective space in which people gather expecting political engagement.
On one hand, we have extensive formal guarantees of political freedoms that have been hard-won by dissidents and progressive political movements that pressed the courts and legislatures to expand the scope of freedom.
www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/views05/1205-22.htm   (1049 words)

  
 FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, PETITION & ASSEMBLY
The Supreme Court has written that this freedom is "the matrix, the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of freedom." Without it, other fundamental rights, like the right to vote, would wither and die.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS It's the foundation of self-fulfillment.
Thus, freedom of expression is an end in itself -- and as such, deserves society's greatest protection.
www.spiritoftruth.org /FREEDOM_OF_SPEECH_PRESS_PETITION_AND_ASSEMBLY.htm   (3241 words)

  
 Turkey: Continuing Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly (Human Rights Watch, 28-4-2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Freedom of assembly is also guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights).
Restrictions on freedom of assembly have an impact that extends far beyond those whose rights are restricted.
Freedom of assembly and the right to express one’s views through it are among the paramount values of a democratic society.
hrw.org /english/docs/2004/04/27/turkey8498.htm   (2129 words)

  
 Spirit of Democracy - Fundamental Freedoms - Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
The freedom of peaceful assembly protects the right of groups to meet together in order to exchange ideas and information, to hold a peaceful protest, to strike and to publicly express their views.
This freedom is thus closely related to the freedom of expression.
Peaceful assembly has been referred to as "speech in action." It is the physical act of meeting so as to communicate and share thoughts, emotions, and friendship.
www.unb.ca /democracy/English/Ideas/Freedoms/Assembly/Assembly.html   (247 words)

  
 Fundamental Freedoms
The Conseil Constitutionnel has found that the freedom of association is a "fundamental principle" of constitutional status, pursuant to ¶1 of the Preamble to the 1946 Constitution.
§2(a) ("freedom of conscience and religion"), §2(b) (freedom of thought, belief, and opinion), subject to limitation under §33 by express act of Parliament or a provincial legislature.
§2(b) ("freedom of expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication"), subject to limitation under §33 by express act of Parliament or a provincial legislature.
www.hrcr.org /chart/civil+political/freedoms.html   (708 words)

  
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If the freedom of association is understood as the freedom of collective proclamation of opinion, [then] nothing fundamentally different can apply [for the freedom of association]...
The regulations of the Assembly Law relevant for the initial trials fulfill the constitutional requirements when they are interpreted and applied with consideration of the meaning of the freedom of assembly [as a basic right].
This assessment of spontaneous demonstrations rests upon [the fact] that the [restrictive ordinary law] regulations with respect to assemblies have to be applied in the light of the basic right to the freedom of assembly and [if the facts so require the ordinary law has to give way to the basic right].
www.hrcr.org /safrica/freedom_assembly/assembly.doc   (3013 words)

  
 Freedom of Assembly : Bentley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is the policy of Bentley to protect the right of each member of the academic community to assemble.
The college makes its facilities available for peaceful assembly, welcomes guest speakers, and protects the exercise of these rights from disruption or interference, within reasonable time, place and manner limits.
The substitution of noise for speech and force for reason is a rejection and not an exercise of academic freedom; Therefore, Bentley cannot allow disruptive or disorderly conduct on its premises to interrupt its proper operation.
www.bentley.edu /shandbook/Rights/Freedom_of_Assembly.cfm   (119 words)

  
 Spirit of Democracy - Fundamental Freedoms - Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
This passage states that public streets and parks may be used for parades, assemblies and demonstrations.
Wherever the title of streets and parks may apply, they have immemorially been held in trust for use of the public and, time out of mind, have been used for the purposes of assembly, communicating thoughts between citizens, and discussing public questions.
The painting to the right by Carmen D'Elia is one of a collection of art works inspired by the heartache and the bravery of the mothers of the Plaza de Mayo.
unb.ca /democracy/English/Ideas/Freedoms/Assembly/AssemblyStudents.html   (877 words)

  
 Freedom of Assembly, Association Needed in Eurasia, U.S. Says - US Department of State
Washington -- Restrictions on freedom of assembly and association in Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan were criticized September 20 by Julie Finley, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The freedoms of assembly and association “have not been respected in Uzbekistan over the last dozen years,” she said, noting that no legal opposition parties are allowed in the country and those who protest social and economic grievances risk being jailed or beaten.
The OSCE Human Dimension Commitments, including the commitment to respect the freedom of assembly and association, are available at the OSCE Web site in both a thematic compilation (PDF, 287 pages) and a chronological compilation.
usinfo.state.gov /eur/Archive/2005/Sep/26-966275.html   (913 words)

  
 Freedom of assembly / Human rights issues / Advocacy & lobbying / Europe / ilga - ILGA Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The right to freedom of assembly is an important right for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people since, throughout the world, the community has a tradition of organising pride marches.
The right to freedom of assembly has been enshrined in the European Convention of Human Rights (Article 11), the international covenant on civil and political rights (article 21) and is often seen as a key element to the existence of democracies.
In the last years, they have been bans and limitations on the right to freedom of assembly in several countries in European.
www.ilga-europe.org /europe/advocacy_lobbying/human_rights_issues/freedom_of_assembly   (247 words)

  
 Freedom of Assembly
This basic freedom ensures that the spirit of the First Amendment survives and thrives even when the majority of citizens would rather suppress expression it finds offensive.
While the right to peaceful assembly is primarily intended to protect freedom of people to express themselves in public places, the courts have interpreted that, in some instances, this constitutional protection may be extended to private property as well.
However, they may impose some limitations on assembly rights by enacting reasonable "time, place and manner" restrictions designed to further legitimate regulatory objectives, such as preventing traffic congestion or prohibiting interference with nearby activities.
www.lincoln.edu /criminaljustice/hr/Assembly.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Ibra Proposes Freedom of Assembly Bill
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) President Ibraham Ismail (Ibra) proposed a freedom of assembly bill to the People’s Majlis on Tuesday, as the opposition attempts to hold the government to its reform commitments.
Speaking the in Majlis, Ibra said the right to freedom of assembly is routinely violated by the government even though it is guaranteed under the Article 16 of the Constitution.
But the Constitutional right to freedom of assembly was the same then as it is now.
www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=2039   (584 words)

  
 Government Launches New Regulation on Freedom of Assembly
The new regulatory framework, which the government says strengthens the right to freedom of assembly, was enacted by presidential decree and is effective immediately.
The regulations have been enforced pending the passing and ratification of the proposed Act on Strengthening the Right to Freedom of Assembly, which is to be tabled at the People’s Majlis by 31 August 2006.
The carrying of banners and placards which call for or incite violence is not permitted during assemblies, as are any weapons that could cause serious bodily injury.
www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=2098   (452 words)

  
 Re: Freedom of assembly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I think may 1st in Berlin is a better example for the necessity to restrict the freedom of assembly in the some cases.
The intention of this event is it only to destroy cars and to fight against the police because of a pseudo-ideoligic reason.
Freedom of assembley has to accord with the right to security
www.lsg.musin.de /italia/_freedom/00000035.htm   (56 words)

  
 Spirit of Democracy - Fundamental Freedoms - Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
Do not forget to cite the reasons why these places are good for peaceful assembly.
"Assemblies, parades and gatherings are often the only means that those without access to the media may have to bring their grievances to the attention of the public." Justice Berger, Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (1980).
Should any of the "assemblies" that you identify be prohibited from using public spaces to express their views?
www.unb.ca /democracy/English/Ideas/Freedoms/Assembly/AssemblyStudents.html   (877 words)

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