intellectual and emotional features of tlze society or n social group, and that it encompasses, in addition to art am literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and heliefs".63 178. In its Mexico City Declaration on Cultural Identity, UNESCO stated that: "Every culture represents n unique mid irreplneenble body of values since each people's traditions mzd forms of expression are its most effective means of demorzstrahng its presence in the rvorlrl.""'* 179. The African States, in the framework of the 1976 Cultural Charter for Africa adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the Qrganisation of African Unity at its Thirteenth Session held in Fort Louis, Mauritius, from 2 to 5 ]uly 1976, were already aware "that any people has the inalienable right to organise its cultural life in hill liunnony with its political, economic, social, plzilosopliical and spiritual ideas" and "that any lmman society is necessarily governed by rules and principles based on traditions, languages, ways of life and thought in other words on n set of cultural values zvlzicli reflect its distinctive character and personality" 65 180. In the Enriorois case, the Commission held that culture refers to that complex whole which includes a spiritual and physical association with one's ancestral land, knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by humankind as a member of society - the sum total of the material and spiritual activities and products of a given social group that distinguish it from other similar groups and that cultural identity encompasses a group's religion, language, and other defining characteristics* 181. Referring to all these different definitions and considerations, the Commission notes that due to its complexity, the notion of culture should be understood in a broader sense. Indeed, as summarized by the African Court in the case of the African Commission OH llumrzn and Peoples' Rights v. Republic of Ken/a, culture should be construed in its widest sense "encompassing the total zvrzy of lu? of n particular group, including the group's languages, symbols such as dressing codes and the lll(llZl1L'f flu' group constructs shelters, engages in certain economic zzctuntzes, is Charter for African Cultural Renaissance, adopted by the 6"' Ordinary Session of the Assembly held on 24 January 2006 in Khartoum, Sudan 64 Mexico City Declaration on Cultural Policies. World Conference on Cultural Policies, Mexico City, 26 July 6 August 1982 65 See the Preamble of the 1976 Cultural Charter for Africa adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity at its Thirteenth Session held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 2 to 5 ]uly 1976 4~®#? 66 Communication 276/03 - op. cit, para 2§'.5>9;¢r.*£"'.4' n 'I~' . v ,! 1 1 , . ....I a. \