1.
All peoples shall have the right to existence. They shall have the unquestionable and inalienable right to self- determination. They shall freely determine their political status and shall pursue their economic and social development according to the policy they have freely chosen.
2.
Colonized or oppressed peoples shall have the right to free themselves from the bonds of domination by resorting to any means recognized by the international community.
3.
All peoples shall have the right to the assistance of the States parties to the present Charter in their liberation struggle against foreign domination, be it political, economic or cultural.
Official text
Transcription: Machine-parsed
In force from 27-06-1981
Source page 6
Lex Cameroon does not hold a French version of this provision. You can read an unofficial machine translation — for understanding only, never to quote.