Call for Civil Society Submissions for Report on Peaceful Protests
APPEALS, 12 Nov 2012
International Service for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
Civil society organisations are requested to submit information for a report being prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on ‘effective measures and best practices to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests’.
The deadline for these submissions is 15 November [2012]. They should be provided in electronic format to registry@ohchr.org and a copy to rhusbands@ohchr.org. Click here to read a letter on this subject.
The report is being prepared prior to the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council, in accordance with Resolution 19/35.
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