th of the new Law 2004-412 of 14 August 2004 amending Article 26 of the Law 98-750 of the th 14 August 2004 [sic]; Recommends to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure, if this has not already been done, that all landowners who may have been deprived of their land by virtue of the application of the former provisions of Article 26 of the Law 98-750 are restored in their rights; Urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, within the framework of the current drive to achieve national reconciliation, to evaluate, if this has not already been done, the damages that the victims may have suffered by virtue of the application of the provisions of Article 26 of the Law 98-750, and to pay, if need be, fair and equitable compensation on their behalf; Strongly urges the Ivorian State to pursue, within the framework of the current national reconciliation process, the amicable settlement of all the disputes arising out of the application of the former discriminatory laws and to scrupulously ascertain that the principle of equality before the law, as stipulated in the African Charter, notably in its Article 2, is respected under all circumstances. rd th nd Done at the 43 Ordinary Session held in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Swaziland, from 7 to 22 May 2008 Footnotes 1. The MIDH is an NGO based in Côte d’Ivoire and which enjoys Observer Status with the African Commission on th Human and Peoples’ Rights since October 2001 (30 Ordinary Session). th 2. Côte d’Ivoire ratified the African Charter on the 6 January 1992. 3. Grouped Communications 147/95 and 149/96 Sir Dawda K. Jawara/The Gambia.