But sometimes democracy is best served by refusing to participate.

Participatory democracy is a process emphasizing the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems.

In other words, the international community should address the root causes of conflicts, such as poverty and lack of democratic participation.

Declares that popular participation, equity, social justice and non discrimination are essential foundations of democracy

Emphasizing also that the full participation of everyone in democratic societies fosters and enhances the struggle against poverty, inequities and discrimination,

According to the organization, the Geração à Rasca Protest is a non partisan, secular and peaceful protest, aiming to strengthen participatory democracy in the country .

Emphasizing also that the full participation of everyone in democratic societies fosters and enhances the struggle against poverty, inequities and discrimination,

I encourage all Haitian citizens to participate fully in both processes as an important step towards consolidating democracy in Haiti.

It all started in Spain with the 15M movement, mainly coordinated by the youth organization Democracia Real Ya , which was extremely active online and organized massive demonstrations against corruption, unemployment, and a political structure allegedly favouring a two party system.

(e) The continuing restrictions placed on the National League for Democracy and other political parties which prevented them from participating in the National Convention

For these groups, the restoration of democracy was a step toward social transformation, enabling them to participate more equally in the life of the country.

All those initiatives aim to fulfil the constitutional principle of a genuinely participatory and activist democracy, of the people, for the people and with the people.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at his request, to participate in the discussion without the right to vote.

(e) Creating and improving the legal framework and necessary mechanisms for enabling the wide participation of all members of civil society in the promotion and consolidation of democracy, by

Nearly all countries neighboring Saudi Arabia already practice one form of electoral participation or another, although most of these nods toward democracy are defective in some way.

Through its extensive involvement in peacekeeping operations in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa has experienced the value of effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) activities.

The participation from 1998 to 2002 in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo set the stage for this deterioration by draining the country of hundreds of millions of dollars.

In the context of enhanced regional stability as a major precondition for advancement of democratic processes, the participating States stress the importance of respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders.

(e) The continuing restrictions placed on the National League for Democracy and other political parties which prevented them from participating in the recently reconvened National Convention

It is no exaggeration to say that the Moroccan women s movement has become the cutting edge of reform, engaging Islamization, modernization, democratization, and feminism.

Also urges all States to take measures to eliminate obstacles and threats to democracy and to ensure that barriers to participation, such as illiteracy, poverty and discrimination, are overcome

To that end, States should improve their democratic institutions by making them more participatory and inclusive, and avoid marginalization, exclusion and discrimination against specific sectors of society.

A fourth trend, which has emerged in the past years, is related to a growing demand to make democracy more meaningful and to allow for more opportunities of participation in policymaking.4

Also urges all States to take measures to eliminate obstacles and threats to democracy and to ensure that barriers to participation, such as illiteracy, poverty and discrimination, are overcome

2 The importance of pursuing the reforms started by the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the economic, social and cultural fields and of democratic and transparent participation and the role of the civil society.

Obama s speech not only embraced the core principles of social democracy as understood in Europe, but also heralded a new era of American engagement in global governance issues.

Democratic participation is the best way to integrate people into society and make them feel that their opinions count, regardless of whether they have formal citizenship and thus the right to vote.

(b) The broad participation in the parliamentary elections held during February and March 2000, which expressed the true commitment of the Iranian people to the democratic process in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Democracy may carry certain short term costs, but they are always lower than the long term damage that comes from a lack of popular participation.

Deepening democracy in order to provide opportunities not only for improved representation, but also for more active participation and engagement in public affairs requires innovative institutional mechanisms, processes and policies.

The President (spoke in Chinese) I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in which she requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda.

The European Union congratulates the people of Guinea Bissau for turning out peacefully to demonstrate a clear commitment to peace and democracy, and notes that the armed forces have supported the conduct of a democratic election process.

This project focused on engaging African women in the political life of their countries at the grassroots level and the role NGOs play in promoting open and participatory democracy.

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Low turnout, by contrast, could convince western audiences that, despite the Saudi state s best efforts to jump start democracy, its people are satisfied with the status quo.

The President I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda.

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Community participation.

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Subsequently, the NLD and some other ethnic nationality political parties, including the Shan National League for Democracy, which won the second largest number of seats in the 1990 elections, decided not to participate in the National Convention, which reconvened on 17 May 2004.

Its rulers some of the most autocratic in the world say that democracy is incompatible with Islam. So they prefer the term participatory government.

For example, whereas the Islamists had essentially focused on political themes, highlighting participation, inclusiveness, and democratic reforms, the recent election campaigns witnessed a rhetorical shift to economic aspirations.

From Christian Democracy to Muslim Democracy?