Peaceful protests are maligned, restricted, and met with violence every day.
We're on a mission to protect free assembly for future generations.
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Learn all about your human right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
Get answers to your questions: How is free assembly different from free speech? What are its unique protections? How is free assembly being eroded?
Is your state considering an anti-protest bill?
A wave of laws are increasing penalties on first amendment activity, restricting types of protest, and some even indemnify motorists who strike protesters with their cars.
Our friends at the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law have been tracking these bills.
Free assembly is a cornerstone of democracy and civil society. Many of the liberties we enjoy today were earned by the marches of yesterday.
Preserving the rights of protesters protects the rights of us all. That’s why free assembly is recognized as a human right—as universal as voting or free speech—in Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Article 20 Network is the first human rights organization dedicated to defending and advancing peaceful assembly worldwide.
