Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Maina Kiai, has asked civil society to respond to a consultation on how engagement with multi-lateral institutions can be strengthened.
ARTICLE 19’s response draws together our experiences of working with civil society across diverse political, social and economic contexts and the challenges many organisations and individuals face when trying to participate in international and multi-lateral mechanisms for the promotion of human rights. ARTICLE 19 also makes recommendations for steps that could be taken by multi-lateral bodies to increase public participation and transparency.