Note on Asset Declarations of Representatives of Associations, Conflicts of Interest and the Right to Freedom of Association

The Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly and Association (hereinafter “the Panel”) is an advisory and consultative body that enables the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (hereinafter “ODIHR”) to assist OSCE participating States more effectively in implementing their OSCE commitments on freedoms of peaceful assembly and of association. It is mandated, among others, to monitor and inform ODIHR about important developments and major trends relating to international and national standards and practices on the implementation of freedom of assembly and association standards and commitments across the OSCE region.

The Note purports to analyse issues from the viewpoint of their compliance with international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments, and will also serve as the basis for discussions on preparing, as appropriate, a next edition of the Guidelines on Freedom of Association.

ODIHR conducted this assessment within its mandate to assist the OSCE participating States in the implementation of their OSCE human dimension commitments.