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demonstration

vr.tr.demonstration · ACT.ACT

Let an agent give neutral information about demonstrations: rights and rules for peaceful assembly, safety for participants and bystanders, and sourced facts about specific events without taking sides.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent give neutral information about demonstrations: rights and rules for peaceful assembly, safety for participants and bystanders, and sourced facts about specific events without taking sides.

A public gathering or march of people expressing a shared view or demand, such as marches, rallies, sit-ins, die-ins and cacerolazos; peaceful assembly is protected by human rights law, subject to lawful restrictions, and demonstrations are organised by many groups across the political spectrum.

What it is for: Public expression and civic participation.

It can be explain rights and rules for peaceful assembly; find notification requirements for organisers; give safety guidance for participants and bystanders; report on specific demonstrations with sources.

Distinguishing features

Collective public expression

Protected when peaceful

Subject to notification rules

Diverse causes

What it looks like

Crowds with banners, placards, chants and marches in public spaces.

How it is recognised

Organised gatherings with messages

Marches and static rallies

Riots involve violence and are treated differently in law

Related models

is a kind of - category

group action

is a form of - related concept

protest

is protected by - right

freedom of assembly

takes place in - venue

square

In practice

Families and kinds

marches and rallies

sit-ins and die-ins

cacerolazos and noise protests

vigils

counter-demonstrations

Standards and regulation

ICCPR article 21 on peaceful assembly

National public order and assembly law

OSCE guidelines on freedom of peaceful assembly

Failure modes and hazards

Crowd crushes and violence

Partisan framing by the agent

Unattributed claims about turnout or conduct

Also called

cacerolazopro-Russian demonstrations and protests related to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukrainesit-ingōsoTemple Petitionsdie-inDemonstrations and protests at Wenceslas SquareDonnerstagsdemonstrationenprotests related to the meeting of right wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023 in Berlinbike demoboat protestMay Day paradeFridays for Future Germany climate strike on 14 February 20252025 May Day protestshigh-school blockadeAnarchist demonstration of 1 May in ParisNoise demonstrationprotest demonstrationpicketingTeach-ingo-inhuman chainprotest marchDissenters' MarchMinjungchonggwolgiKiss-inEscracheWednesday Demonstrationgovernment-organized demonstrationcounter-demonstrationday of actionpeace walkbicycle demonstrationstreet reclamationActs of repudiationcandlelight vigilprotest over responses to the coronavirus pandemicDharnatree sittingSingle-person picket

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.demonstration

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Rights Peaceful assembly.

Rights and limits.

Law

Legal framework.

Law

Legal framework.

  1. What rights protect peaceful assembly here, and what restrictions are lawful? provenance
  2. Which body oversees policing of assemblies? provenance

Organise

Organiser duties.

Organise

Organising.

  1. Must organisers notify authorities, and how far in advance? provenance
  2. Which safety plans are expected? provenance
Safety Staying safe.

Safety comes first.

Participants

Participant safety.

Participants

Participant safety.

  1. What safety guidance applies to participants, such as staying with others and knowing exits? provenance
  2. Where are first aid and stewards? provenance

Emergency

Danger.

Emergency

Emergencies.

  1. Is there a crowd crush, violence or medical emergency? boundary
  2. Should people move away and call emergency services? action
Events Specific demonstrations.

Facts need attribution.

Facts

What happened.

Facts

Event facts.

  1. What happened at this demonstration, according to multiple reliable sources? provenance
  2. Are turnout figures attributed to organisers, police or independent estimates? boundary

Neutral

Balanced description.

Neutral

Neutral description.

  1. Is the cause and any counter-demonstration described neutrally? boundary
  2. Are views attributed rather than endorsed? boundary
Impact Practical effects.

Cities are affected.

Disruption

Road closures.

Disruption

Disruption.

  1. Which roads or transport services are affected, according to authorities? provenance
  2. When will they reopen? provenance

Bystanders

Non-participants.

Bystanders

Bystanders.

  1. How can bystanders avoid the area or pass safely? action
  2. Where can incidents be reported? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should specific demonstrations be separate entries?
  • How should notification rules be localised?
  • How should turnout figures be attributed?
Draft as JSON