Sedgwick criticized the proposed right of assembly as redundant in light of the freedom of speech: “If people freely converse together, they must assemble for that purpose; it is a self-evident ...
In this long read, a law student who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals analyses the tension between notification regimes for public assemblies and the right to peaceful assembly as a ...
Congress shall make no law... abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Under modern ...
It was supposed to guarantee certain freedoms for the territory - including freedom of assembly and speech, an independent judiciary and some democratic rights - which mainland China does not have.