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107.
The membership of the only female on the Constitutional Council after her
election by Parliament is an indication of the importance the State attaches to the
presence of the female component in all sovereign Sahrawi State bodies.
Pan-African Parliament
108.
Out of five Sahrawi representatives in the Pan-African Parliament, two are
female.
The Sahrawi Children’s Parliament
109.
As part of its continental commitments, in dealing positively with the Pan-African
Parliament, the Sahrawi State established a Children‟s Parliament composed of 51
members, 25 of them female to enhance equality and to nurture the emerging Sahrawi
Youth by dividing responsibilities between male and female youth stakeholders.
110.
The selection of members of the Children‟s Parliament is done through direct
election.
Chapter Two: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Articles 14 – 18 of the
Charter)
1.
111.
The Right to Ownership (Article 14)
The Sahrawi Constitution guarantees the right to ownership for all citizens by
virtue of Article 35 which states that ownership is recognised by an act prepared by the
Government for submission to Parliament in the next legislative sitting.
This act
governs public and private ownership.
112.
The Constitution also guarantees for foreigners residing in the country their right
to property in accordance with Article 45 which states that the State guarantees the
protection of rights and properties of every foreigner legally resident in the country.