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OUR
VISION :
« Creating
a region characterized
by deeply entrenched values,
principles and norms on
democracy, good governance
and observance of human
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OUR ENGAGEMENT:
The 11 Heads of State and Government
of Member countries of the International
Conference on the Great Lakes Region,
meeting in Dar Es-Salaam, on 19 and
20 November 2004, under the auspices
of the United Nations and the African
Union signed the Pact on Security,
Stability and Development in the Great
Lakes Region on 15 December 2006 in
Nairobi, Kenya, committed themselves
to the respect of the following common
constitutional principles:
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Separation of legislative and judicial powers; |
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Accession to power through periodic, free, honest and transparent elections; |
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Prohibition of any anti-constitutional change and any anti-democratic form of accession or staying in power; |
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People’s participation in decision-making process with due regard to democratic principles |
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Decentralization of power at all the levels of government; |
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Neutrality of defense and security forces; |
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Secularization of the State and its institutions; |
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Promotion of national unity within the State and its institutions; |
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Elimination of all forms of ethnic, religious, racial, sexist or regional discrimination; |
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Equality between men and women, including the use of positive discrimination policies; |
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Political diversity; |
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Freedom of association, meeting and/or peaceful demonstration; |
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Freedom of press and expression; |
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Freedom of movement involving in particular the prohibition of forced exile or obligation of staying in exile. |
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OUR
CONTENT:
The Regional Action Program of the
promotion of democracy and good governance
comprises three sub-programs and five
protocols.
The sub-programs are the following:
1. Rule of law, the Fight
against Crimes against Humanity, and
Human Rights which includes:
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2. Consolidation of Democratization Processes which includes:
3. Rational Management of Resources» which comprises:
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4. The Protocols are:
OUR PROJECT AND PARTNERS:
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Key Partners: Member States, UNDP, UNECA, OHCHR, UN System, RECs, Group of Friends AfDB, EU, GTZ, AU, APRM, Secretariat, CODESRIA
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Key Partners: Member States, UNDP, GTZ, Group of Friends, UNECA, Action Aid, OHCHR
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Key Partners: Member States, GTZ, AU, RECs, UN System, CAP, UNECA
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Key Partners: Member States, Panos, UNESCO |
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