Freedom of Association/History/Country sources/Portugal
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Portugal
Article 46 of the Portugese Constitution (1976) :
“Citizens shall possess the right to freely associate with one another without requiring any authorisation, on condition that such associations are not intended to promote violence and their purposes are not contrary to the criminal law.”
“Associations shall pursue their purposes freely and without interference from the public authorities and shall not be dissolved by the state or have their activities suspended, except in such cases as the law may provide for and then only by judicial order.”
“No one shall be obliged to belong to an association, or be coerced to remain therein by any means.”
“Armed associations, military, militarised or paramilitary-type associations and organisations that are racist or display a fascist ideology shall not be permitted.”