3. Usury and any other form of exploitation of man by man shall be prohibited by
law.
Article 22. Freedom of Movement and Residence
1. Every person lawfully in the territory of a State Party has the right to move
about in it, and to reside in it subject to the provisions of the law.
2. Every person has the right lo leave any country freely, including his own.
3. The exercise of the foregoing rights may be restricted only pursuant to a law
to the extent necessary in a democratic society to prevent crime or to protect
national security, public safety, public order, public morals, public health, or the
rights or freedoms of others.
4. The exercise of the rights recognized in paragraph 1 may also be restricted by
law in designated zones for reasons of public interest.
5. No one can be expelled from the territory of the state of which he is a national
or be deprived of the right to enter it.
6. An alien lawfully in the territory of a State Party to this Convention may be
expelled from it only pursuant to a decision reached in accordance with law.
7. Every person has the right to seek and be granted asylum in a foreign
territory, in accordance with the legislation of the state and international
conventions, in the event he is being pursued for political offenses or related
common crimes.
8. In no case may an alien be deported or returned to a country, regardless of
whether or not it is his country of origin, if in that country his right to life or
personal freedom is in danger of being violated because of his race, nationality,
religion, social status, or political opinions.
9. The collective expulsion of aliens is prohibited.
Article 23. Right to Participate in Government
1. Every citizen shall enjoy the following rights and opportunities:
a. to take part in the conduct of
public affairs, directly or
through freely chosen
representatives;
b. to vote and to be elected in
genuine periodic elections,
which shall be by universal and
equal suffrage and by secret