### General Principles

1. **Fundamental Right in a Democratic Society**:
- The right to freedom of peaceful assembly is a fundamental right in a democratic society, akin to the right to freedom of expression. It is one of the foundations of such a society and should not be interpreted restrictively (2_102, 6_73, 7_73, 13_86, 14_87, 18_91, 83_125, 389_50, 389_52, 364_68, 426_48, 598_47, 605_11, 608_8, 609_8, 610_8, 611_8, 612_8, 613_7, 614_7, 617_8, 618_9, 620_8, 621_7, 622_8, 623_8, 624_8, 625_8, 626_7, 628_8, 629_7, 630_8, 632_8, 633_8, 634_8, 635_8, 637_8, 639_8, 640_8, 641_11, 643_8, 644_8, 645_7, 646_7, 648_8, 649_8, 650_8, 652_8, 653_8, 654_8, 655_7, 656_7, 657_7, 658_8, 659_8, 660_8, 661_8, 662_7, 663_9, 664_8, 665_8, 666_7, 667_7, 668_9, 669_8, 670_7, 671_7, 672_8, 673_8, 674_7, 675_7, 676_8, 677_9, 679_4, 680_7, 681_7, 682_7, 683_8, 684_8, 685_7, 686_8, 688_8, 689_8, 690_8, 691_7).

2. **Coverage of the Right**:
- The right to freedom of peaceful assembly covers both private and public meetings, including static meetings and public processions (2_6, 3_7, 3_92, 6_73, 7_73, 18_91, 83_126, 126_35, 134_55, 183_39, 235_36, 262_122, 266_33, 284_177, 364_68, 426_48, 605_11, 608_8, 609_8, 610_8, 611_8, 612_8, 613_7, 614_7, 617_8, 618_9, 620_8, 621_7, 622_8, 623_8, 624_8, 625_8, 626_7, 628_8, 629_7, 630_8, 632_8, 633_8, 634_8, 635_8, 637_8, 639_8, 640_8, 641_11, 643_8, 644_8, 645_7, 646_7, 648_8, 649_8, 650_8, 652_8, 653_8, 654_8, 655_7, 656_7, 657_7, 658_8, 659_8, 660_8, 661_8, 662_7, 663_9, 664_8, 665_8, 666_7, 667_7, 668_9, 669_8, 670_7, 671_7, 672_8, 673_8, 674_7, 675_7, 676_8, 677_9, 679_4, 680_7, 681_7, 682_7, 683_8, 684_8, 685_7, 686_8, 688_8, 689_8, 690_8, 691_7).

3. **Organizers and Participants**:
- The right to freedom of assembly can be exercised by individual participants as well as by those organizing the assembly, including corporate bodies (3_92, 6_73, 7_73, 83_126, 126_35, 134_55, 183_39, 235_36, 262_122, 266_33, 284_177, 340_47, 340_48, 340_49, 605_10, 606_7, 608_7, 609_7, 610_7, 611_7, 612_7, 613_7, 614_7, 617_7, 618_8, 620_7, 621_7, 622_7, 623_7, 624_7, 625_7, 626_7, 627_26, 628_7, 629_7, 630_7, 632_7, 633_7, 634_7, 635_7, 636_7, 637_7, 638_7, 639_7, 640_7, 641_10, 642_7, 643_7, 644_7, 645_7, 646_7, 648_7, 649_7, 650_7, 651_7, 652_7, 653_7, 654_7, 655_7, 656_7, 657_7, 658_7, 659_7, 660_7, 661_7, 662_7, 664_7, 665_7, 666_7, 667_7, 668_8, 669_7, 670_7, 671_7, 672_7, 673_7, 674_7, 675_7, 676_7, 677_8, 679_6, 680_7, 681_7, 682_7, 683_7, 684_7, 685_7, 686_7, 688_7, 689_7, 690_7, 691_7).

4. **Authorization and Restrictions**:
- A requirement for authorization of public meetings does not, in itself, constitute an interference with the right to freedom of assembly (2_6, 2_102, 40_10).
- The right to freedom of assembly includes the right to choose the time, place, and modalities of the assembly, within the limits established in Article 11(2) (1_32, 2_102, 3_93, 6_74, 7_74, 7_75, 202_23, 203_39, 218_12, 293_6, 362_17, 440_20, 553_56).

5. **Pluralism and Tolerance**:
- Pluralism, tolerance, and broadmindedness are hallmarks of a democratic society, and these principles are essential for achieving social cohesion. The State must act as the ultimate guarantor of these principles, which sometimes requires positive measures to protect the right to peaceful assembly, especially for minority groups or those holding unpopular views (234_21, 234_22, 234_24, 234_28, 426_45, 426_46).

7. **Public Interest and Debate**:
- Participation in demonstrations, especially those addressing matters of public interest such as electoral reforms, is protected under the right to freedom of assembly. Strong reasons are required to justify any restrictions on such expressions of opinion during demonstrations (598_55).

9. **Lex Specialis**:
- In cases where both Articles 10 and 11 are invoked, Article 11 is often regarded as a lex specialis in relation to Article 10, a lex generalis (370_37, 384_15, 384_16, 380_32, 383_213).