Chapter 6
Freedom of Assembly in Constitution
The Constitution of Pakistan gives right to every citizen to Assemble peaceful manner and without weapons, by law subject to law reasonable restriction s imposed in interest of public order. Freedom of Assembly is a fundamental right in which every person assemble together in peaceful manner without arms for peaceful purpose, law only restricted only for the public peace. In every single case court decide that the restriction question is reasonable or not, court take into consideration the conditions prevailing at the time, the nature and also consider the situations of surroundings. Restriction of freedom of Assembly from the state of Emergency held in the Nation level or in normal times. Restrictions
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Therefore if an act is itself innocent then the authority has to give permission to be done and to disperse the meeting only when it is impossible in the interest of public order to continue the meeting any further in spite of the best efforts to the contrary. But if the meeting of a political nature allowed to be held and there is a danger of threat and tranquility, the District Magistrate after having been satisfied about the urgency of the matter would not abdicate and confess his helplessness until the disturbance had actually accord. Magistrate has used his power under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code when he feels satisfied that it is necessary to exercise such powers. 32The citizens have the right to exercise of freedom of assembly, when people hold a town meeting to complain about a local problem such as poor road conditions. As long as a group is not breaking the law the freedom of assembly protects its right to have such meetings. An assembly can be an informal meeting, such as citizens who gather at a state capitol to protest a law. At first the freedom of assembly protected only the right to petition the government which means to ask the government to take particular
This document was written so the people could have certain rights like freedom of speech or bearing
The Bill of Rights is an expansion of the Declaration of Independence in that it identifies the specific qualities of citizenship and legal rights that were to be expected in the new U.S.
The Massachusetts Government Act was to limit meetings and the governments council was then an body of people that established and is one of the Intolerable Acts that lead to a disagreement in the colonies and to the making of the Declaration of Rights and
The third amendment of The Bill of Rights required the civilians permission to allow a soldier into the person’s home. The fourth amendment gave a citizen the right to privacy from the government in their home, therefore the soldier would not be allowed to enter the home. The sixth amendment required a public trial by a jury of the their peers requiring the royal officer accused a crime to remain. The Bill of Rights also gave the people the right to freedom of expression under the first amendment. Finally amendment nine claimed that the Constitution could not be used to limit the rights of the people.
They didn’t have a voice in the parliament. According to document 2, the parliament passed a law, which appears to be unconstitutional,
With this historic phrase in mind, Factions relate to liberty by ensuring personal liberties such as the first amendment rights to associate, assemble, speak, print and worship is to ensure the special interest
The Bill of Rights, in particular, stands as a written guarantee that government cannot abuse the rights of individuals. Bill of Rights was originally intended to offer protection against the actions of the federal government. James Madison introduced a series of amendment that became the Bill of Rights in 1791. Amendment places certain
Amendment I: Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, religion and the press. It protects the right to peaceful protest and petition the government. The amendment was adopted in 1791 with nine other amendments thus making up the Bill of Rights. The meaning of the First Amendment has been a subject of continuing interpretation and dispute over the years.
That was the start of the government getting involved that would last into today. In the early 1800s America was evolving into a new country with new sets of laws, that soon would be known as amendments. The Bill of Rights was the beginning of the United States developing a structured government system. The Bill of Rights were the first ten Amendments of the Constitution, and were laws that Americans had to follow.
A Bill of Rights versus an Amendment Although the original ten Amendments of The Constitution are often referred to as the Bill of Rights, there are important differences between an amendment and a bill of rights. The purpose of this paper is to define a bill of rights and an amendment, and then to clarify their differences. Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary Online (1828) defines a bill of rights as “A summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the state—used especially of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution.” A bill of rights is a law that protects the rights listed within it from abuse by government or any higher power.
“To deny people their human rights, is to challenge their very humanity.” -Nelson Mandela Canada is well known across the world for handling its national challenges well, yet has not been obeying the human rights. The human rights were made so everyone was equal and no one had higher power. According to Canada.ca, Canada is a founding member of the United Nation, (UN) and is a party to seven principal United Nations human rights conventions and covenants.
Malaysian has the right to freedom of speech which is guaranteed by Article 10 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Article 10 allows all citizens the absolute freedom as not restricted by the government. In Malaysia, Law such as Publications act and printing presses give the Malaysian authorities the control over all the media. Any act that against this law may lead to fines or in much extreme cases, prison sentence. Although Malaysia has the right to freedom of speech, the media are still being controlled by the government which restrict them to publish anything against the government.
As human beings, we are all born with an entitlement of freedom of speech or synonymously known as freedom of expression as it is a basic human right. It is stated in the Federal Constitution and it is important for us human beings to protect our rights to freedom of speech and expression as it is the backbone for a democratic society. Having the right to express oneself freely without any restrictions is an essential part of what it means to be a free human being. Article 10 in the Federal Constitution states that; (a) every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression; (b) all citizens have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms; (c) all citizens have the right to form associations.
This means that citizens can vote for different rules and laws so people are equal. If there were no rights certain people would suffer more from not being able to do things such as not being able to drive, or having to do things such as going to military training, but if everyone agrees you may be able to change laws and rules by voting. This is in order to live a happy life. Another reason to be civilized is so the