Freedom of Association

“Courage happens when people unite.” – Anonymous

The right to form associations, to organize, and to assemble together with the aim of addressing issues of common concern is a human right protected in international and regional human rights treaties. Both an individual right and a collective right, association is principally manifested through trade unions, free speech, and political parties and associations such as religious groups and sports and social clubs. It is interconnected with other human rights:

The right to peaceful assembly
The right to join or not to join an association
The right to belong to a trade union

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The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.