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considering that the enjoyment of rights and freedom also implies the performance of duties on the part
of everyone;
convinced that it is henceforth essential to pay particular attention to the right to development and that
civil and political rights cannot be dissociate from economic, social and cultural rights in their
conception as well as universality and that the satisfaction of economic, social and cultural rights is a
guarantee for the enjoyment of civil and political rights;
Conscious of their duty to achieve the total liberation of Africa, the peoples' of which are still struggling
for their dignity and genuine independence, and undertaking to eliminate colonialism, neo-colonialism,
apartheid, Zionism, and to dismantle aggressive foreign military bases and all forms of discrimination,
particularly those based on race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion or political opinion;
Reaffirming their adherence to the principles of human and peoples' rights and freedoms contained in the
declarations, conventions and other instruments adopted by the Organization of African Unity, the
Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the United Nations;
Firmly convinced of their duty to promote and protect human and peoples' rights and freedoms taking
into account the importance traditionally attached to these rights and freedoms in Africa;
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
PART ONE
RIGHTS AND DUTIES
CHAPTER 1.
Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 1
The Member States of the Organization of African Unity parties to the present Charter shall recognize
the rights, duties and freedoms enshrined in this Charter and shall undertake to adopt legislative or other
measures to give effect to them.
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