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Constitution
Constitution of The Republic of Panama
Constitution of The Republic of Panama
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The 1945 Constitution of The Republic of Indonesia
Indonesian Constitution of 1945.
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Los Derechos posesorios
“The Right to Possess” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The handbook explains and describes the meaning of the right to possess and what it means to be entitled to possession. The information provided in the handbook is meant to familiarize Panamanians with their rights, specifically with the right to possess, to ensure they understand its implications and can protect their right if violated.
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Road to Damascus
Signed by Third World Christians from seven nations, “The Road to Damascus” attempts to lay bare the historical and political roots of the conflict between Christians, affirms the faith of poor and oppressed Christians in these countries, condemns the sins of the oppressing parties, and calls for a conversion to Christianity to those who have strayed from the faith. Published by Skoatville Publishers, the nations who have signed this document are South Africa, Namibia, South Korea, the Philippines, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
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Streetwise
The spring 1989 publication of “Streetwise” covers issues such as the construction of a constitution and “Street Law,” a program aimed at teaching youth about their civil liberties and rights. This Apartheid era publication employs fiction and comic strips to express its views on the political process in South Africa.
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El Derecho de Alimentos
“The Right to Financial Support” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The handbook explains and describes the meaning of the right to financial support to which the vulnerable members of the society, such as children and women, are entitled to. Additionally, the handbook provides recommendations for these when considering asking for help from the authorities responsible with enforcing the respect of the right to financial support
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Conciencia Democratica
“Conciencia Democrática” is the February 1992 13th edition of the “Conciencia Democrática” newsletter, available in Spanish, issued by the Pro-Democracy Center in Panama. The newsletter contains editorials on voluntary projects organized by the Pro-Democracy Center, information about its projects and how to get involved, as well as a range of editorials on democracy and the connection between the community’s participation and the success of democracy.
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The Common Sense of Wealth Creation
The Common Sense of Wealth Creation is a book written by Marc Swanepoel and published by The Free Market Foundation in South Africa in 1992. This book is written in the vernacular and complete with cartoon illustrations, attempts to identify principles of wealth creation, application of wealth creation in nations and communities, and the protection of these principles through democratic means.
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Principles of democracy
The Principles of Democracy is a book written by Marc Swanepoel and published by The Free Market Foundation in South Africa in 1992. This book is written in the vernacular and complete with cartoon illustrations, investigates the meaning of democracy and the proper political framework necessary to achieve prosperity. The book also deals with the system of elections and voting in a democratic society and stresses the importance of free and fair elections as well as the protection of fundamental freedoms throughout society.
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Democracy's Building Blocks
In an essay entitled “Democracy’s Building Blocks,” Gail Day argues that in order for South Africa to become a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous nation, the people must first understand what makes a society peaceful and the leaders must be pressured to create such a society. Day continues to press for the need to institute new checks and balances into the South African constitution and calls on the South African people to be at the forefront of this democratic movement. This essay was published in November of 1992 by Groundswell.