What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Namibia

Adopted in 1990, shortly before Namibia’s independence from South Africa, The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia contains the first assertion of the right to freedom of association in the country’s legal code. Provision e of Article 21 guarantees the right to join and form associations, including political parties and trade unions (Namibia 1990).

Namibia. 1990 “Namibia 1990 (rev. 2014)” Constitute https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Namibia_2014

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