AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS
wards his family and society, the State
and other legally recognized communities and the international community.
2. The rights and freedoms of each individual shall be exercised with due regard
to the rights of others, collective security, morality and common interest.
Article 28
Every individual shall have the duty to respect and consider his fellow beings without
discrimination, and to maintain relations
aimed at promoting, safeguarding and reinforcing mutual respect and tolerance.
Article 29
The individual shall also have the duty:
1. To preserve the harmonious development of the family and to work for the
cohesion and respect of the family; to
respect his parents at all times, to maintain them in case of need;
2. To serve his national community by
placing his physical and intellectual abilities at its service;
3. Not to compromise the security of the
State whose national or resident he is;
4. To preserve and strengthen social and
national solidarity, particularly when the
latter is threatened;
5. To preserve and strengthen the national
independence and the territorial integrity
of his country and to contribute to its
defence in accordance with the law;
6. To work to the best of his abilities and
competence, and to pay taxes imposed
by law in the interest of the society:
7. To preserve and strengthen positive
African cultural values in his relations
with other members of the society, in
the spirit of tolerance, dialogue and consultation and, in general, to contribute to
the promotion of the moral well being
of society;
8. To contribute to the best of his abilities,
at all times and at all levels, to the promotion and achievement of African
unity.
Part II. Measures of Safeguard
Chapter I. Establishment and Organization of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 30
An African Commission on Human and
Peoples' Rights, hereinafter called "the
Commission", shall be established within the
Organization of African Unity to promote
human and peoples' rights and ensure their
protection in Africa.
Article 31
1. The commission shall consist of eleven
members chosen from amongst African
personalities of the highest reputation,
known for their high morality, integrity,
impartiality and competence in matters
of human and peoples' rights; particular
consideration being given to persons
having legal experience.
2. The members of the Commission shall
serve in their personal capacity.
Article 32
The Commission shall not include more
than one national of the same state.
Article 33
The members of the Commission shall be
elected by secret ballot by the Assembly of
Heads of State and Government, from a list
of persons nominated by the States parties
to the present Charter.
Article 34
Each State party to the present Charter may
not nominate more than two candidates.
The candidates must have the nationality of
one of the States parties to the present Charter. When two candidates are nominated by
a State, one of them may not be a national
of that State.
Article 35
1. The Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity shall invite States
parties to the present Charter at least
four months before the elections to
nominate candidates;
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