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Restrictions on Civic Space Globally: Law and Policy Mapping Series

21 Jul 2020

7-10, available at: ; and Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, 17 April 2013, para. [...] The Ministry of Justice is empowered to issue warnings to NGOs to the effect that they are violating the law and to require the elimination of the violation. [...] Various journalists’ associations exist, all of which are members of the Press Council of BiH, a self-regulatory organisation.85 Broadcast media is regulated pursuant to the Law on Communications86 and the various Laws on the Public Broadcasting Service.87 The Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA) is the State 80 BiH, Law on Associations and Foundations, note 75, Article 47; FBiH, Law on Associat. [...] Restrictions on freedom of assembly Freedom of assembly is protected by Article 3(i) of the BiH Constitution, Article 3(l) the FBiH Constitution and Article 30 of the RS Constitution.110 There are eleven laws regulating public assemblies in BiH, as freedom of assembly is regulated at the cantonal level in FBiH and the entity level in RS.111 104 Law on Freedom of Access to Information, Official Gaz. [...] A further key weakness is a lack of a central oversight body.152 Because of these deficiencies and poor enforcement of the current law, several non-profit organisations have called on the Georgian government to revise the law.153 Restrictions on freedom of assembly The Constitution of Georgia guarantees freedom of assembly.154 The Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations protects the right to demonstr.

Authors

Laura Notess

Pages
60
Published in
Canada