Table of Contents
ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................................... 2
DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................................ 8
PART A: THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS..................................................9
METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................................................... 10
BACKGROUND AND THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS.............................................. 11
GENERAL FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED IN
ESWATINI...............................................................................................................................................17
ARTICLES 2 AND 3: FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION AND RIGHT TO EQUALITY....................... 19
ARTICLE 4: RIGHT TO LIFE AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY.................................................................... 25
ARTICLE 5: RIGHT TO DIGNITY, PROHIBITION OF TORTURE AND SLAVERY....................................32
ARTICLE 6: RIGHT TO LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF PERSON..............................................................38
ARTICLE 7: RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL...................................................................................................... 43
ARTICLE 8: FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE.............................................................................................48
ARTICLE 9: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RIGHT TO RECEIVE INFORMATION....................................49
ARTICLES 10 AND 11: FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY...............................................55
ARTICLE 12: FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT........................................................................................... 61
ARTICLE 13: RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT...................................................................64
ARTICLE 14: RIGHT TO PROPERTY.....................................................................................................69
ARTICLE 15: RIGHT TO WORK UNDER JUST AND EQUITABLE CONDITIONS................................... 75
ARTICLE 16: THE RIGHT TO BEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH..........................................84
ARTICLE 17: THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION...........................................................................................91
ARTICLE 18: RIGHT TO PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY, WOMEN, CHILDREN AND THE DISABLED 101
PART B (MAPUTO PROTOCOL)............................................................................................................131
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 131
ARTICLE 19: RIGHT TO EQUALITY OF PEOPLE.................................................................................104
ARTICLE 20: RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION............................................................................... 105
ARTICLE 21: RIGHT TO DISPOSE OF WEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES................................... 106
ARTICLE 22: RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................113
ARTICLE 23: RIGHT TO PEACE AND SECURITY................................................................................ 115
ARTICLE 24: RIGHT TO SATISFACTORY ENVIRONMENT.................................................................119
ARTICLE 25: DUTY TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE CHARTER.................................................124
ARTICLE 26: DUTY TO GUARANTEE JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE......................................................125
BACKGROUND INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 132
LEGISLATIVE AUDITS AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT............................................................................133
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