Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and Article 15 of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. 58.The ACHPR Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa defines Assembly as follows: “Assembly refers to an act of intentionally gathering, in private or in public, for an expressive purpose and for an extended duration. The right to assembly may be exercised in a number of ways, including through demonstrations, protests, meetings, processions, rallies, sit-ins, and funerals, through the use of online platforms, or in any other way people choose.”(Paragraph 3). 59.The right to assembly is a fundamental right in a democratic society and can only be restricted under certain circumstances. Any restriction to the right to freely assemble must be prescribed by law, necessary and proportionate for the purposes of protecting national security or public safety, preventing disorder or criminal activities, protecting the health or morals of the public, or protecting the rights and freedoms of other people. See also European Court of Human Rights’ Guide on Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights- Freedom of Assembly and Association, paragraph 53. 60.A fundamental principle in interpreting the right to assembly is the presumption in favor of the right, this means that there shall be a presumption in favor of the exercise of the right to freely assemble. States must not only safeguard the right to assemble peacefully but also refrain from applying unreasonable indirect restrictions upon the right. DJAVIT AN V. TURKEY (APPLICATION NO. 20652/92) JUDGMENT OF 20 FEBRUARY 2003. 61.Any legal framework put in place or other steps taken relative to the rights to freedom assembly shall have the primary purpose of enabling the exercise 20