Election Standards | The Carter Center

Quote

"Given the state’s duty to facilitate assemblies, and its general public order mandate, the authorities may not levy charges on assembly organizers for providing relevant services, including adequate and appropriate policing, medical services or health and safety provisions, such as street cleaning."

Document

OSCE (ODIHR), CoE (Venice Commission): Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (Third Edition), para. 89

Summaries

The state is obliged to provide and to cover costs related to the holding of assemblies in public spaces, including security, medical care, and cleaning.