The price of our freedom has been far too high for any of us to ever take it for granted, and the consequence of non-participation in our right to vote is far too great for any of us to ignore.

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The Council for Transparency promotes the consolidation of a governance model that, based on the Principle of Transparency and the Right of Access to Public Information, deepens democracy and promotes confidence in the civil service on the basis of participation and citizen control.

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But Mr Blunkett is right to worry about the growing participation of children.

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That may happen but, more importantly, the students' protest raises the question of whether Ms Bachelet will be able to find the right balance between public expression and public order, citizen participation and effective government.

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Women from Afghanistan say the issue for them is survival and the right to feed their children, whereas for women in Northern Ireland the main issue is increasing the level of female participation in the negotiating process and representation in government.

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