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The right to freedom of assembly is one of the civil liberties that can function collectively. This right recognized as a human right, has played a significant role in the various protest rallies in the various historical periods, especially in recent years. Therefore, the study of the functions of the right is important. It seems that the function of this right can be assessed in the safeguarding of other rights and freedoms and the participation of citizens. The present study shows that the right, as well as other types of group liberties, is a guarantee of individual rights and group freedoms on the basis of protector. On the other hand, this right is based on a participatory basis as a way of contributing to the determination of destiny and the basis for political development and the spread of democracy and is effective through the two functions mentioned in the relationships between government and citizens.