THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS &
INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
Article 7 Rights related to Marriage……………………………………………………………………….40
Article 8: Right of access to justice and equal protection before the law. …………………………...54
Article 9 right to participate in political and decision making processes……………………………….,58
Article 10: The right to peace ……………………………………………………………………………..59
Article 11: Protection in armed conflict …………………………………………………………………..60
Article 12: The right to education and training ………………………………………………………….61
Article 13: Economic, social and cultural rights ………………………………………………..……….65
Chapter Two: Economic & Cultural Rights…………………………………………………………………….71
Article 14: Health and Reproductive rights …………………………………………………………..…71
Article 15: The right to Food Security …………………………………………………………………..72
Article 16: The right to Adequate Housing ……………………………………………………………..73
Article 17: The right to Positive Cultural Context ………………………………………………….…..86
Article 18: The right to a healthy and sustainable environment …………………………………….100
Chapter Three: Peoples’ Rights……………………………………………………………………………..…127
Article 19: Non domination of a people by another…………………………………………..……….127
Article 20::Right of Existence and Self Determination……………���…………………………….….127
Article 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources……………………………….126
Article 22:: Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development………………………………......131
Article 23: Right to National &International Peace and Security as Affirmed by the Charters of the
United Nations and African Union……………………………………………………………………….138
Article 24:: All People Shall Have the Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Favorable to
Their Development………………………………..………………………………………………………139
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