freedom of assembly

1. The right to hold public meetings and form associations without interference by the government. Freedom of peaceful assembly is guaranteed by the First Amendment (see also First Amendment) to the Constitution.

Segregation has been described as a violation of freedom of assembly.

Example Sentences

In a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Council of Europe human rights commissioner Michael O'Flaherty said law changes had allowed authorities to "impose excessive limits on freedom of assembly and expression and risk over-policing".

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These include the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly, as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.

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The pro-government media was scathing in its criticism of the day's events, echoing remarks by leading Fidesz politicians that the march was a celebration of perversity, with nothing to do with freedom of assembly.

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That was followed the next month by a law restricting the right to freedom of assembly, if it fell foul of the 2021 Child Protection Law.

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In a statement, Mr Jamal said he would "vigorously contest" the charges against him and described the scenes on Saturday as "a huge assault on the right to freedom of assembly and to protest".

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