Below are the references in international law, agreements, and guidelines that support each Civic Charter provision. This list may not be complete.

1. Freedom of Expression: Everyone is free to share, discuss, and promote their views and ideas, support the ideas of others, or express dissent.

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Article 19
• International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Article 19
• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Article 13
• Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 13
• Convention on of Persons with Disabilities, Articles 7 and 21
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Article 5(viii)
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 6
• UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 16
  

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2. Freedom of Information: Everyone has easy and timely access to all public information.

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Article 19
• International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Article 19
• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Article 13
• Convention on of Persons with Disabilities, Articles 21
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 6
• Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention)
• Tshwane Principles on National Security and the Right to Information
  

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3. Freedom of Assembly: Everyone is free to peacefully come together with others to pursue common goals and aspirations.

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 20 (1)
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 21
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Article 5 (ix)
• Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 15
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 5
  

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4. Freedom of Association: Everyone is free to form, join, or support organisations to advance common causes in a peaceful manner.

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 8
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 22
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 20 (1)
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Article 5 (ix)
• Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 15
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 29
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 5
• ILO conventions: 87, No. 98
• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Article 26
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Article 7(c)
  

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5. Effective Participation: People and their organisations can genuinely participate in, and influence, public policy and decision-making at local, national, regional and global levels.

• International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), in particular Article 25
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 21
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Article 7
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Article 5 (c)
• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Article 42
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 8
• UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 18
  

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6. Financial Support: People and their organisations are free to access or provide financial support, both within and outside of their countries.

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 22 with reference to (1) Human Rights Committee, communication No. 1274/2004, Korneenko et al. v.Belarus, Views adopted on 31 October 2006, para. 7.2. and (2) 2013 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, from page 4
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 13
• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based  on  Religion  or  Belief,  Article  6
  

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7. Opportunities for Cooperation: People and their organisations are free to engage in domestic and international dialogue and cooperation.
   • Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 5
   • The Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, Articles 3, 4, 9, 18 and 20

• International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Article 19
• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, Article 2
• UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 36
  

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8. Duty to protect: Each government ensures that people and their organisations are free to participate without persecution, torture or threats to their lives, and are not subject to collective punishment for exercising their fundamental freedoms.

• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders)
  

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9. Enabling Environment: Each government adopts legislative, administrative, and other measures to respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights and freedoms referred to in this Charter, and investigates attacks on individuals and organisations with a view to bringing suspected perpetrators to justice in line with international standards of fairness.

• Human Rights Council Resolution 27/31 Civil society space
• 2013 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya
• Resolution 70/1 2030 Agenda
• The Community of Democracies 2011 Vilnius Declaration
• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), Article 2, 12
• 41/128 Declaration on the Right to Development, Article 6
  

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10. Public Accountability: Government, business and civil society organisations are accountable to the public.

• Human Rights Council Resolution 27/31 Civil society space
• The Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, Article 22, 23
• Resolution 70/1 2030 Agenda
• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights