Variable: Freedom of Assembly and Association

QoG Code: (ciri_assn)


Dataset: The CIRIGHTS Data project

Description:

The right to freedom of assembly and association is the right of citizens to assemble freely and to associate with other persons in political parties, trade unions, cultural organizations, or other groups without governmental limitations and restrictions. This includes prohibiting the existence of political associations or parties, compelling citizens to join government-backed organizations or official political parties, and harassment by government agents in retaliation for exercising this right.

Scoring Scheme:
Citizens’ rights to freedom of assembly and association are:
(0) Severely restricted or denied completely to all citizens.
(1) Limited for all citizens or severely restricted or denied for select groups.
(2) Virtually unrestricted and freely enjoyed by practically all citizens.

Type of variable: Categorical

Downloaded by QoG on: 2024-09-18
Last updated by source: 2023-11-06


Categories:

Civil Society/Population/Culture Judicial


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2025 Basic Time-series - 2025 OECD Cross-section - 2025 OECD Time-series - 2025 Standard Cross-section - 2025 Standard Time-series - 2025 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 192
Basic time-series: 195
Standard cross-section: 192
Standard time-series: 195
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1981-2021
Basic time-series: 1981-2021
OECD time-series: 1981-2021

This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1981 to the year 2021