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African Commission on
Human and Peoples' Hiqhts
Human Rights our
Collective Responsibility
Decision on Admissibility
94. In view of the above, the African
admissible in accordance with Article
declares this Communication
of the African Charter.
Merits
Summary of the parties' submissions
A. Complainants'submissions
95. The Complainants submitted that by
the 76 families occupying Portion 41 of the
State is in violation of the provisions
African Charter. For their
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relied
(i) Alleged violation of Artic1e 5 of the
. .pal government of the
--r,,.,,.;-,- for their dignity contrary
96. The Complainants aIle
Respondent State
to Article 5 of the
of every individual to the
97. Article 5 of
98. The
residents of
which th~U"
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the inaction
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0 a violatid~i9fi!b-~~i!J;igyt
to
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to provide adequate housing for
occupy without the consent of
Municipality in the Respondent State
under the African Charter.l?
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99. The C 'i::~
further argued
the non-provision of housing by the
Respon'c,
icipal
warranted their initial temporary
occupatio
Porti
O. They
that living in Portion 40, an overcrowded
1,,'" shland, was dangerously unhygienic and unsuitable for human
habitation. 'F~:~{f,>claim
that their su
t relocation from Portion 40 and
illegal occupq.~'6nof Portion 41 was
on representations by officials of the
Municipality to acquire Portion 41 and
provide adequate housing
on the property. They claim these
turned out to be untrue.