It involves patient work on building-blocks such as free speech, the right to free assembly and the rule of law.

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Inscribed on the International UNESCO Memory of the World Register since 2009, the Charter established the right to free and fair trial, limits upon taxation, and the subjection of all citizens to the rule of law, amongst other fundamental constitutional principles that today are almost universally applied worldwide.

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That does not just mean the right to vote, but the rule of law, free speech, freedom of religion and free markets, too.

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In particular, we support the right to free expression, political participation, confidence in the rule of law, and governments that are transparent and responsive and accountable to their people.

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