The Racines index is ranked every two years. It complements the permanent monitoring work carried out by the Observatory of the Rights of Association and Assembly (ORAA 20), set up by the Racines association.
The Racines Index is calculated on the basis of criteria and indicators measuring the level of involvement of states in the respect, application and protection of the rights of association and peaceful assembly.
After 2 years of observation and verification, each response is converted into one point in a scoring grid designed to rank countries according to their level of respect for the freedoms of assembly and association.