Right to petition
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The right to petition government for redress of grievances is the right to make a complaint to, or seek the assistance of, one's government, without fear of punishment or reprisals. The right can be traced back to the Bill of Rights 1689, the Petition of Right (1628), and Magna Carta (1215).|reason= Need reliable source that these are the main sources of the right to petition - particularly since China seems to have had memorial to the throne.
In Europe, Article 44 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ensures the right to petition to the European Parliament.
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See also
- Strategic lawsuit against public participation
- We the People (petitioning system)
- Bill of Rights, the 1689 bill of rights passed by the Parliament of England
- Seven Bishops
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