33 ´11/ The right to participate in the direction of Public Affairs: Article 13 of the Charter The Central African Republic has always recognised the exercise of the political right stated in Article 13 of the Charter. The recent presidential and legislative elections allowed each Central African citizen to exercise his/her political rights, notably: - The right to vote; The right to be voted for or elected; The participation of citizens in the direction of public affairs at various levels. IV.2/: The implementation of economic and socio-cultural rights ´ 1/ The right to employment and to security: Article 15 of the Charter According to the terms of Article 15 of the Charter, all individuals have a right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions and to receive equal pay for equal work. Article 13, parag.2 of the same Charter stipulates « all citizens shall also have the right of equal access to the public service of their country». All the previous Constitutions of the CAR from 1959 to 1995 as well as the one in force from the 27th December 2004 protected the right to employment and the conditions linked to employment. The texts established in the Central African Constitution of the 27th December 2004 relating to the right to employment are quite advanced in this subject. In effect, Article 9 stipulates: “The Republic guarantees to each citizen the right to employment, a healthy environment, to rest and recreation subject to respect for national development requirements. It guarantees favourable conditions for his/her development by means of an efficient employment policy. All citizens are equal with regard to employment. No one can be harmed in his/her work or his/her employment as a result of his/her origin, gender, opinions and beliefs. Alll workers participate through the intermediary of his/her representatives in the determination of the conditions of work. There are laws which establish the conditions of assistance and protection accorded to workers and more particularly, to the very young, the elderly, the physically handicapped and those who have health problems due to their working conditions”. And so, the Central African Republic has certain laws relating to the right to employment and security, notably: - Law n°61/221 establishing the Labour Code in the Central African Republic; The collective Convention of the 18th March 1959; Law n°99.016 modifying and completing certain provisions of the Decree 93.008 of 14th June 1993 creating the General Rules of the