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Freedom of association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Freedom of association is a term popular in libertarian literature. The libertarian concept of freedom of association is often rebuked from a moral/ethical context. The freedom of association is recognized as a fundamental human right by a number of human rights documents, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labor Standards #87 and #98 -- two of the eight fundamental, core international labor standards. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freedom_of_association   (488 words)

Freedom of association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Freedom of association is a right granted under the constitution or interpretations thereof of several countries, or under certain international conventions pertaining to civil rights. Freedom of association is recognized and may be protected as a fundamental element of personal liberty when choices to enter into and maintain certain intimate human relationships are at issue. Freedom of association is recognized and may be protected for the purposes of engaging in activities protected by the text of the First Amendment—speech, assembly, petitioning government for a redress of grievances, and the free exercise of religion. butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Freedom_of_association   (586 words)

Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Freedom of association is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U. Constitution the relevant portion of which states, "Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble." Seems simple enough. Freedom of association is often misused as a fundamental argument in support of the legal empowerment of labor unions by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In ordinary contract law, on the basis of freedom of association, any contract between A and B that is the result of either A or B being forced to bargain with the other is null and void. www.sbe.csuhayward.edu /~sbesc/02marcol.html   (1299 words)

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Discrimination hiding in the guise of freedom of association, as in the U.S. Jaycees and the Rotary Club International, has been struck down by a unanimous Supreme Court, ruling that any associational right involved in these cases was far outweighed by society's interest in equal treatment of women and men. For example, the rights of association and of privacy, the right to be presumed innocent, and the right to be judged by a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal trial, as well as the right to travel, appear nowhere in the Constitution or Bill of Rights. It is beyond debate that freedom to engage in association for the advancement of beliefs and ideas is an inseparable aspect of `liberty' assured by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which embraces freedom of speech." _ Justice John Marshall Harlan, NAACP v. fact.trib.com /1st.association.html   (1887 words)

Background: The Freedom of Association in Tanzania The freedom of association helps citizens to monitor the state, to ensure appropriate discharging of public functions, and to demand government compliance as articulated in legislation. In addition, the freedom of association enables individuals and organizations with different views on public policy to come together and develop a strategy to voice their positions to government as well as to the public. The freedom of association is provided by Article 20 of the Tanzanian Constitution subject to the "procedure provided by law." Thus, a citizen has to exercise this freedom in accordance with Parliament-enacted legislation. www.leat.or.tz /publications/freedom.of.assoc/background.php   (886 words)

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) This freedom of association into trade unions is guaranteed by the supreme law of the land and its exercise is regulated by the Trade Unions Act 18 and the Trade Disputes Act. Article 2 of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention 20 provides that workers and employers without distinction whatsoever shall have the right to establish and subject to the rules of the organisations concerned, to join organizations of their own choosing without seeking prior authorization. But the freedom to associate confers neither right nor license for a course of conduct or for the commission of acts which in view of [the government] are nimical to the peace, order and good government of the country". www.eastafricanlaw.com /LawArticle/freedom_of_association.htm   (17024 words)

America's Debate -> Freedom of Association The only freedom I know of that may be related to what you are asking is the freedom to assemble; which IS granted in the Constitution (First Amendment for those who forgot :shifty:), but I'm not sure they mean the same thing. Because in the public arena, your right to associate with whom you will, infringes on their rights to go where they will, live where they will, and work where they will (especially if they are not merely the first equally qualified person in the door, but the most qualified). The fact is that the rights of freedom of association of the individuals in a workplace are not infringed by non-discriminatory hiring practices, since they are free to work elsewhere. www.americasdebate.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=4824   (5608 words)

The Freedom Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Freedom Association is a right-wing British pressure group. Founded as the National Association for Freedom in 1975, it became the Freedom Association (TFA) in 1980. At one time the FA held considerable influence, boasting a membership of up to 20,000 in the 1970s. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Freedom_Association   (144 words)

Fundamental International Labour Standards on Freedom of Association - International Labour Standards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The freedom of association is the most basic of all principles underlying the work of ILO and the activities of those who toil for social justice Establishes the right of all workers and employers to form and join organizations of their own choosing without prior authorization, and lays down a series of guarantees for the free functioning of organizations without interference by the public authorities. So fundamental is the concept of freedom of association, that ILO member States agreed in 1950 that even non-ratifying States should be susceptible to a special system of supervision for infringement of associational rights. www.ilo.org /public/english/standards/norm/whatare/fundam/foa.htm   (811 words)

Texas Library Association - Intellectual Freedom Handbook Freedom of choice in selecting materials is a necessary safeguard to the freedom to read, and shall be protected against extra-legal, irresponsible attempts by self-appointed censors to abridge it. The Association believes that citizens shall have the right of free inquiry and the equally important right of forming their own opinions, and that it is of the utmost importance to the continued existence of democracy that freedom of the press in all forms of public communication be defended and preserved. The Association is concerned with the proposed or actual restrictions imposed by individuals, voluntary committees, or administrative authority on library materials or on the selection judgment, or on the procedures or practices of librarians. www.txla.org /pubs/ifhbk.html   (9605 words)

Townhall.com :: Columns :: The right to deal by Walter E. Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Keep in mind that freedom of association is a two-way street -- it also implies freedom not to associate. Private libraries, schools and universities should have complete freedom of association, whether it's discrimination for or against a particular race, sex, religion or any other trait upon which it chooses to associate. The bottom line is that the true test of one's commitment to freedom of association doesn't come when he allows people to associate in ways he deems acceptable. www.townhall.com /columnists/walterwilliams/ww20030924.shtml   (663 words)

WHRnet Issue - Freedom of Association Freedom of association and related rights are critically important for women who play a key role as organisers and activists in securing and realising the entire spectrum of human rights. However, women’s freedom and capacity to exercise the right to association are frequently undermined by a lack of access and control of economic and political resources and by cultural norms and social values that puts them in disadvantaged position within their communities relative to most men. The Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (C87) protects the right of workers and employers to join or establish organisations and operate without state interference or prior restriction. www.whrnet.org /docs/issue-association.html   (3590 words)

Committee on Freedom of Association The Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) was established in 1951 as a specialised forum of the ILO Governing Body. The Committee undertakes the examination of complaints from workers' and employers' organizations that allege the violatioin of the principles of freedom of association. Complaints may only be directed against governments of an ILO member State regardless of the ratification by the State in question of the ILO Conventions on freedom of association. www.ioe-emp.org /ioe_emp/ilo/cfa.htm   (217 words)

Freedom of Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) In my book, any restriction on one's right to associate freely with anyone he pleases, on mutually agreeable, terms is both offensive and a gross violation of human rights. While Americans would agree there should be freedom of association in the specific cases of marriage and tennis, but what about freedom of association as a general principle? You say, "Williams, that's illegal employment discrimination." You're right but it still has to do with freedom of association and either you're for or against freedom of association as a general principle. www.gmu.edu /departments/economics/wew/articles/02/freedom.html   (583 words)

Freedom Association - SourceWatch The Freedom Association is a right wing, non-party political educational and campaigning organisation, which currently campaigns primarily for British withdrawal from the EU. It was originally founded in 1975 as the National Association for Freedom (NAFF), and adopted its present name in 1980. Former Directors include Gerald Hartup and John Gouriet (founder Chairman, Freedom in Action and former Referendum Party candidate at the 1997 general election). www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Freedom_Association   (374 words)

The Freedom Association TFA delivers a message to the Labour Party at the Party's Conference in Brighton on Monday 28 September 2005. Speaking at a TFA fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool, Philip did not pull his punches, saying: "What I want to see is a referendum on continued membership of the European Union. TFA Campaign Manager Mark Wallace poses as Tony Blair outside the 2005 Labour Party Conference, as part of TFA's protest against identity cards. www.tfa.net   (1124 words)

WorldNetDaily: Freedom of association In my book, any restriction on one's right to associate freely with anyone he pleases – on mutually agreeable terms – is both offensive and a gross violation of human rights. Suppose men formed a club, a professional association or any other private association, and women wanted to be members. You say, "Williams, that's illegal employment discrimination." You're right, but it still has to do with freedom of association – and either you're for or against freedom of association as a general principle. www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28825   (632 words)

Freedom of association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Most Americans are unaware that their freedom of association was stolen from them in the frenzy of the Civil Rights era 30-40 years ago. Total freedom is great, I just want to keep their perversion out of my back yard. It forces people to surrender their freedom of association by forcing them to associate with those they'd rather not be with. www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/744434/posts   (3422 words)

Freedom of Association and Right to Organize This is clear in the major ILO instrument on this matter adopted in 1948 - the Convention concerning Freedom of Association and the Right to Organise (in force 4 July 1950), which by 1st January 1986 had been signed by 97 states. The wording of the different conventions on freedom of association of course focuses primarily on the rights within countries and only implicitly on the rights to organize internationally. Relevant to this question is the decision by the Council of the European Communities to require a broad definition of "trade union" or the French equivalent of "syndicat", at least insofar as the harmonization of national legislation concerning tax on corporate turnover is concerned (10). www.uia.org /legal/app52.php   (1681 words)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention Convention (No. 87) concerning Freedom of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention Convention (No. 87) concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Having decided to adopt, in the form of a Convention, certain proposals concerning freedom of association and protection of the right to organise which is the seventh item on the agenda of the session, Considering that the Preamble to the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation declares "recognition of the principle of freedom of association" to be a means of improving conditions of labour and of establishing peace, www.unhchr.ch /html/menu3/b/j_ilo87.htm   (1438 words)

Gutmann, A., ed.: Freedom of Association. They are members of churches, fraternal and sororal orders, sports leagues, community centers, parent-teacher associations, professional associations, residential associations, literary societies, national and international charities, and service organizations of seemingly all sorts. Social scientists are engaged in a lively argument about whether decreasing proportions of Americans over the past several decades have been joining secondary associations, but no one disputes that freedom of association remains a fundamental personal and political value in the United States. This volume explores the individual and civic values of associational freedom in a liberal democracy, as well as the moral and constitutional limits of claims to associational freedom. www.pupress.princeton.edu /titles/6356.html   (274 words)

GigaLaw.com: Applying "Freedom of Association" Laws to Cyberspace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The right of expressive association within private organizations is one of the basic rights outlined in the First Amendment. The problems of physical space as a place for anyone to express ideas started with the idea that the town square, held in common, by king or city council, was the place for people to put forth ideas, make speeches or distribute pamphlets. The majority of the justices agreed, ruling, as in previous cases, that such forced association interfered with the group's ability to hold and advocate certain viewpoints. www.gigalaw.com /articles/2000-all/morris-2000-08-all.html   (1787 words)

Committee on Freedom of Association - International Labour Standards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The Governing Body's Committee on Freedom of Association handles hundreds of cases each year. The Governing Body may draw the attention of the government concerned to anomalies, and ask for measures to be taken. The Committee of Experts may be asked to follow up, in cases where freedom of association conventions have been ratified. www.ilo.org /public/english/standards/norm/enforced/foa/cfa.htm   (288 words)

Freedom of Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) However, Dr. Williams is forsquare in favor of freedom of association, and he mentions marriage. He considers marriage to be related to "freedom of association," and I believe he's right. An individual owning a duplex would be free to rent to (and associate with) whomever he chose. www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/744768/posts   (1521 words)

National Frame Builders Association - ''Country Freedom” Garage Doors are a ''Breath of Fresh Air''   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Whether it’s a rustic country estate or custom urban home, Country Freedom features the upscale design elements consumers want, including carriage house style raised panels detailed in the warmth of cedar wood, stunning facade with classic vertical lines, and authentic-looking strap hinges and handles that impart a historic feel. Each section of the robustly constructed, energy-efficient Country Freedom door is insulated with a vinyl-backed, CFC-free expanded polystyrene core, which is reinforced with a rigid aluminum framework that’s corrosion resistant. Available in White or Sandstone, Country Freedom garage doors are offered in widths of 8, 9, 16, 18 feet and heights of 7 and 8 feet. www.nfba.org /html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=530   (668 words)

Townhall.com :: Columns :: Freedom of association by Walter E. Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Townhall.com :: Columns :: Freedom of association by Walter E. Williams In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Loving vs. Virginia, held that laws banning interracial marriages violated the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Aside from Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws having violated the Constitution, it also violated the basic human right of freedom of association. www.townhall.com /columnists/walterwilliams/ww20020904.shtml   (669 words)

Economic Freedom Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) To respond to the diverse needs of the business community through advocacy, public policy, education, networking opportunities, management support and seminars. Forge partnerships, be it public or private and alliances with other associations to strenghen the business' bottom line. EFA will continue to be a resource for the community or business owner who may call upon EFA for assistance. www.efassociation.org   (131 words)

Freedom of Association Before Freedom Came: African-American Life in the Antebellum South On the Heels of Freedom: The American Missionary Association's Bold Campaign to Educate Minds, Open Hearts, and Heal the Soul of a Divided Nation Police Association Power, Politics, and Confrontation: A Guide for the Successful Police Labor Leader law-books.org /Freedom_of_Association.html   (89 words)

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