[1] Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany guarantees the right of petition to "competent authorities and to the legislature".
The prohibition of abridgment of the "right to petition" originally referred only to the Congress and the U.S. federal courts.
[5] The Huabiao, a ceremonial column common in traditional Chinese architecture, is believed to have originated from signboards set up by ancient rulers to offer an avenue for the public to write petitions.
[7] The National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration (Chinese: 国家信访局) and local bureaus of letters and calls receive suggestions and grievances.
The officers then channel the issues to respective departments and monitor the progress of settlement, which they feedback to the filing parties.