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"With regard to the promotion of civic space, international human rights imply a State obligation to support institutional, legal and policy frameworks that enable effective and safe civil society participation in national decision-making processes and access to information."

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UNHRC: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Civil Society Space: Engagement with International and Regional Organizations, para. 64

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Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Civil Society Space: Engagement with International and Regional Organizations

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States should involve civil society organizations and facilitate their effective participation in public decision-making processes.
States should create, in law and practice, an enabling environment for civil society organizations to operate free from hindrance and insecurity.