A/HRC/44/50/Add.3 Contents Page I. II. III. IV. V. VI 2 Introduction and general overview ................................................................................................ A. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4 4 B. General overview .................................................................................................................. 4 Political, economic and social background and legal framework ................................................. 5 A. Background ........................................................................................................................... 5 B. Normative and institutional Framework ............................................................................... 6 The exercise of the right of freedom of peaceful assembly ........................................................... 7 A. Legal Framework .................................................................................................................. 7 B. Good practices and challenges .............................................................................................. 8 The exercise of right in practice............................................................................................ 8 The events of August 2018 and January 2019 ...................................................................... 10 Protest in relation to the exploitation of natural resources .................................................... 11 The exercise of the right to freedom of association....................................................................... 12 A. Legal framework ................................................................................................................... 12 B. Good Practices and challenges ............................................................................................. 13 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 13 A. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 13 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 13 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 14