African Charter on Human and people’s Rights
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SECTION 14
The right to property shall be guaranteed. It may only be encroached upon in the interest
of public need or in the general interest of the community and in accordance with the
provisions of appropriate laws.
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Section 14 of the African Charter on Human and people’s Rights
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