Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday. The committee stepped in to formulate its legal interpretation having seen a gap in the international norms being tested even before the coronavirus pandemic. The International
GENEVA - Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, signed by 173 countries, including the United States and China, has always allowed for restrictions to be placed on the rights of peaceful assembly on grounds including public health and the new document, called a"general comment", confirmed that.
On the issue of whether protesters are allowed to wear masks to hide their identity as pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong have, the report said they had the right to wear them.
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