1. Declares that the essential elements of democracy include respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, inter alia, freedom of association and peaceful assembly and of expression and opinion, and the right to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives, to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic free elections by universal and equal suffrage and by secret ballot guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the people, as well as a pluralistic system of political parties and organizations, respect for the rule of law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary, transparency and accountability in public administration, and free, independent and pluralistic media;
1. 宣告民主的基本要素包括尊重人权和基本自由，尤其是结社及和平集会自由；表达和见解自由；直接或通过自由选择的代表参与公共事务的权利；在真正、定期、自由的选举中选举和被选举，这种选举应是普遍和平等的，并以无记名投票方式进行，以保证人民意志的自由表达；多元的政党和政治组织制度；尊重法治；权力分立；司法独立；公共行政的透明和问责制；以及自由、独立和多元的媒体；