Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
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In force from 27-06-1981
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Section 5 of the African Charter on Human and people’s Rights/akn/cm/act/loi/undated/325-african-charter-on-human-and-people-s-rights
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