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Human Rights our
Collective Responsibility
~had, t~e Commi~sion further hel.d thaf "if a Sta~e neglect.s to .ensure' the
rights In the African Charter, this can be constitute a violation [under
article 1], even if the State or its agents are not the immediate cause of the
violation."89 In the present Communica~ionl the Commission has reached a
conclusion that the Respondent State f~iled to protect the Victim and his
family against discrimination, cruel land ill-treatment, and failed to
guarantee his right to an impartial tribunal, access to a legal representative
and his right to property. Consequently, the Commission finds that the
Respondent State is in violation of Article 1of the African Charter.
Decision of the Commission on Merits
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i. That the Respondent State '- the Re;l1bliG{ig~Zimbab~e '~as violated
Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7(1) (d), 10 (1)~11, 13!'(.1), 14 and IS of the African
Charter on Human and Peoples' Right;
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ii. Requests the Repbbtic of Zimbabwe
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a. Pay fair and adequate comp.Jsation to the Victim named in this
Communication for the.compjrlsory acquisition of Charleswood
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Estate artdf:a!lhis other properlies acquired pursuant to the Land
"A~quisitioh\(~mendIT).~ftt)Ac~2002, including compensation for
\):he land and all improvementrl therein, and the loss of his farm
.equiprrrent .and livestock, in accordance with the principles
guiding expropriation of priVate property under international
law;
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b. Promptly and independently fnvestigate, prosecute and punish
all non-State actors responsible for the incidents of rape of the
Victim's employees, cruel afd ill-treatment suffered by the
Victim and his wife, the destruction of property and other
violations of rights of all affJcted persons who were lawfully
residing on the Victim's farms.
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