A/HRC/39/67 Article 8 EU 1. Peasants and other people persons working in rural areas have the right to freedom of thought, belief, conscience, religion, opinion, expression and peaceful assembly. They have the right to express their opinion, including through claims, petitions and mobilizations, at the local, regional, national and international levels. 2. Peasants and other people persons working in rural areas have the right, individually and collectively, in association with others or as a community, to participate in peaceful activities against violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Article 9 EU 1. Peasants and other people persons working in rural areas have the right to form and join organizations, trade unions, cooperatives or any other organization or association of their own choosing for the protection of their interests, and to bargain collectively. Such organizations shall be independent and voluntary in character, and remain free from all interference, coercion or repression. 2. States shall take appropriate measures to encourage the establishment of organizations of peasants and other people persons working in rural areas, including unions, cooperatives or other organizations, particularly with a view to eliminating obstacles to their establishment, growth and pursuit of lawful activities, including any legislative or administrative discrimination against such organizations and their members, and provide them with support to strengthen their position when negotiating contractual arrangements in order to ensure that conditions and prices are fair and stable and do not violate their rights to dignity, a decent life and a sustainable livelihood. Article 10 EU 1. Peasants and other people persons working in rural areas have the right to active and free participation, directly and/or through their representative organizations, in the formulation preparation of, implementation and assessment of policies, programmes and projects that may affect their lives, land and livelihoods. 2. States shall take adequate measures to ensure the participation, directly and/or through their representative organizations, of peasants and other people working in rural areas in decision-making processes that affect their lives, land and livelihoods States shall strive to promote active and free participation, directly and/or through their representative organisations, in the formulation of policies that may affect their lives, land and livelihoods; this includes respecting the establishment and growth of strong and independent organizations of peasants and other people persons working in rural areas and promoting their participation in the formulation and implementation preparation of food safety, labour and environmental standards that may affect them. South Africa Including the issue of free, prior and informed consent Smita Narula (expert) Suggested adding agricultural policies to the list in art. 10.2 34