[bestbits] High Commissioner for Human Rights Consultation on CS Spaces

[Carolina Rossini]

Some of you might consider participating in this consultation.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-_qxXl-h9XV4oEv083_s6qrGPiAJkC6o7QURlEkTxtw/edit


Consultation - How to create and maintain civil society space? What works?
A Report by the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Deadline 30 June 2015

Dear All,

The High Commissioner for Human Rights is putting together a report of
practical recommendations on how to create and maintain the space for civil
society to work freely and independently.

Get the Note Verbale
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XUJ0SW4C68bVY1SUNqTTJOS0U/view?usp=sharing>

The exercise of public freedoms (expression, association, peaceful
assembly) and the right to participate in public life are at the heart of
civic activity. They are the "Super Rules" that allow you to do what you
do; influence positive change in your communities. Whatever the issue you
are working on. And so good laws and rules to guarantee public freedoms, as
well as ways to monitor and protect them are a necessary condition.

But that's not all.

You also need:

> a political and public environment that values civil society's
contributions

> free flow of information

> long-term support and resources

> space for dialogue and collaboration

We want to hear from you about your experiences!

Share with us:

i) your examples and illustrations of these and other ways to maintain
space to work

ii) if there are limitations, how do you continue to carry out your
activities

iii) useful links, tools, resources, guides (whatever the language)

Send by 30 June 2015 by email: civilsociety at ohchr.org

Be sure to include in the subject heading "Civil Society Space Report -
Input".

Get the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council here:
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/RES/27/31


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*Carolina Rossini *
*Vice President, International Policy*
*Public Knowledge*
*http://www.publicknowledge.org/ <http://www.publicknowledge.org/>*
+ 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini
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