Peaceful Nature of Assemblies

### Substantive Scope: Peaceful Assembly

#General Principles

1. **Peaceful Nature**:
- Article 11 of the Convention protects the right to "peaceful assembly," excluding demonstrations with violent intentions, incitement to violence, or rejection of democratic foundations (12_93, 13_83, 14_84, 16_85, 40_10, 40_79, 206_53, 221_50, 262_122, 303_64, 303_65, 341_98, 343_282, 357_16, 406_17, 433_35). Individuals retain this right despite sporadic violence by others, provided they remain peaceful in their intentions and behavior (83_128, 83_129, 265_13, 265_15, 262_124, 341_99, 344_54, 354_46, 406_17, 433_35).