Pusat Komas, Civicus and HRW say that these amendments still fall short of international standards.
Several human rights organisations say that although the proposed amendments to the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 are noteworthy, it will still fall short of international standards.
"Under international law, protests that are organised in rapid response to an unforeseen development and which, in the opinion of participants, cannot be postponed, should not be subjected to prior notification procedures," said the groups. "While the proposed amendments would authorise the police to impose a non-criminal financial penalty rather than formally prosecuting a violator, the exercise of that option would require the public prosecutor’s written consent.
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