privileges.
Article 15. Right of Assembly
The right of peaceful assembly, without arms, is recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of
this right other than those imposed in conformity with the law and necessary in a democratic society in the
interest of national security, public safety or public order, or to protect public health or morals or the rights or
freedom of others.
Article 16. Freedom of Association
1. Everyone has the right to associate freely for ideological, religious, political, economic, labor, social,
cultural, sports, or other purposes.
2. The exercise of this right shall be subject only to such restrictions established by law as may be necessary in
a democratic society, in the interest of national security, public safety or public order, or to protect public
health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others.
3. The provisions of this article do not bar the imposition of legal restrictions, including even deprivation of
the exercise of the right of association, on members of the armed forces and the police.
Article 17. Rights of the Family
1. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and
the state.
2. The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to raise a family shall be recognized, if they
meet the conditions required by domestic laws, insofar as such conditions do not affect the principle of
nondiscrimination established in this Convention.
3. No marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
4. The States Parties shall take appropriate steps to ensure the equality of rights and the adequate balancing of
responsibilities of the spouses as to marriage, during marriage, and in the event of its dissolution. In case of
dissolution, provision shall be made for the necessary protection of any children solely on the basis of their
own best interests.
5. The law shall recognize equal rights for children born out of wedlock and those born in wedlock.
Article 18. Right to a Name
Every person has the right to a given name and to the surnames of his parents or that of one of them. The law
shall regulate the manner in which this right shall be ensured for all, by the use of assumed names if
necessary.
Article 19. Rights of the Child