Essential Civic Rights and Duties for Democracy

Civic Duties of the Citizen

• Duty to cooperate in the order, peace, coexistence, and welfare of citizens.
• Duty to help eradicate corruption in all areas of humanity.
• Duty to help eradicate the abuses and corruption of political powers.
• Duty to participate responsibly in political elections and referendums to be established.
• Duty to contribute to the respect for the law.
• The duty to respect the rights, duties, and freedoms of all citizens.
• The duty to respect legal social institutions.
• Duty to help eradicate social marginalization and abuse.
• Duty to preserve biodiversity and the environment for human development.
• Duty to contribute to sustainable development.
• Duty to contribute financially to investments for the benefit and welfare of citizens.
• Duty to recognize and submit to fair laws.
• Duty of tolerance regarding differences, while respecting the laws and coexistence.
• Duty to respect minorities.
• Duty to defend just and legitimate democratic systems against dictatorships.
• Duty to practice reasonable and respectful dialogue within the law.
• Duty to contribute so that democratic rights are put into practice.
• Duty to train and educate in ethics for democratic coexistence.
• Duty to be critical of the handling of the public will by political parties and the media, demanding an honest contribution to the formation of social and political issues.
• Duty to receive a proper education and the responsibility to receive it, in order to defend citizen rights and duties and their ethical, legal, and political duties within a legal framework.

Fundamental Rights of the Citizen

• Right to elect representatives in any of the branches of government and hold them accountable.
• Right to be elected as a free citizen in their activity under the laws of the State.
• The right to private property and the free exchange of goods and services while seeking its benefits.
• Right to vote for political representatives.
• Right to participate in decisions and government projects.
• Right to be elected as a representative of the people to exercise power.
• Right to freedom of opinion, even if thoughts are different from those of the government and state authorities.
• The right to religious belief and practice, and to their own language and culture.
• Right not to be discriminated against because of race, sex, or other factors.
• The right to join unions and political parties, while remaining respectful of the laws of the State.
• Right to be treated equally by the law and to be guaranteed the same defense.
• Right for all citizens to have the same opportunities to access basic resources for their development as a person.
• Right to respect for the physical and moral dignity of the individual.
• Right to a fair distribution of goods and resources to eliminate disparities between citizens of any order.
• Right to receive adequate information about their rights and duties.