34 Central African Public Service and Application Decree n°00.172 of the 10th July 2000 establishing the rules for the application of this law. The Central African Republic, in acceding to international sovereignty in 1960 adhered to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It stipulates in its Article 23 that: « All individuals have a right to emploment, to the free choice of their employment, to equitable and satisfactory working conditions and of protection against unemployment. All have the right, without any discrimination, to equal pay for equal work ». Whosoever is working has a right to equitable and satisfactory remuneration guaranteeing him/her and his/her family an existence conform to human dignity and supplemented, should the need arise, by any other means of social protection. The Central African Republic also ratified the International Convention on Economic and Socio-cultural rights of the 16th December 1966 on the 8th May 1981. In effect, Article 6 of the Convention stipulates: « The State Parties to the present Convention recognise the right to employment which includes the rights of all individuals to get an opportunity to earn their living through a job which is freely chosen or accepted, and will take appropriate measures to safeguard this right ». In the same manner the International Conventions on Employment signed within the framework of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are respected. In the light of the foregoing, it can be observed that the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other international instruments relative to the right to employment and to security are well and truly integrated in Central African positive law. However, as a result of the bad management of the economy by the various regimes which succeeded each other, the State experiences major difficulties in paying officials’ salaries regularly. Thanks to the various reforms which are currently being carried out, the new Authorities hope to solve this problem. ´ 2/ The Right to enjoy good Physical and Moral Health: Article 16 of the Charter Article 16 of the Charter stipulates « every individual has the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health. The State Parties to the present Charter undertake to take the necessary measures to protect the good health of their populations and guarantee medical attention for them in case of illness » Article 12 of the International Convention on economic, social and cultural rights stipulates that: « The State Parties to the said Convention recognize the right of every individual to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health….». The Republic of Central Africa, in signing the relevant regional and international instruments manifests its solemn commitment for the respect of this right which is so vital for the development of the individual. In effect, the Constitution of the 27th December 2004 paid special attention to the health of its citizens. Thus, Article 6, parag.2 stipulates: « The State and Public Authorities have the collective responsibility to watch over the physical and moral

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