II.
Whether from the totality of offered there are reasonable grounds to support
the claim.
This Application is anchored on the breach of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 18 and
23 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
It is necessary at this juncture to outline the provisions of these Articles.
Article 1:
The member States of the Organization of African Unity (now African Union), parties
to the present Charter shall recognize the rights, duties and freedoms enshrined in the
Charter and shall undertake to adopt legislative and other measures to give effect to
them.
Article 2.
Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms
recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such
as race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion,
national and social origin, fortune, birth or any statues.
Article 3.
1. Every individual shall be equal before the law
2. Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
Article 4.
Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his
life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.
Articles 5, 18 and 23 are ancillary are not necessary for the determination
of this suit.
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