Contents
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1. Introduction..............................................................................................................
Page
1-9
3
1.1 Legal and contextual basis..............................................................................
1-8
3
1.2 Purpose...........................................................................................................
9
6
2. Main Objectives.....................................................................................................
10
7
3. General Nature of State Obligations.......................................................................
11-12
7
4. Key Principles underlying implementation of article 6............................................
13
8
4.1 Best interests...................................................................................................
14-15
9
4.2 Non-discrimination...........................................................................................
16
9
4.3 Survival, Developpment and Survival............................................................
17-20
10
4.4 Participation...................................................................................................
21-22
11
4.5 Interdependence and indivisbility of the rights within Article 6 ..................
23-24
12
4.6 Interdependence and indivisbility of the rights within the African Charter....
25-37
13
5. Contents of the Rigths..........................................................................................
38-101
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5.1 The Right to a name Article 6 (1)...............................................................
38-42
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5.2 Birth registration.........................................................................................
43-82
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5.3 Right to acquire a nationality Article 6 (3) and the obligation to
prevent statelessness Article 6 (4) ....................................................................
6. Remedies............................................................................................................
7. Recommendations..............................................................................
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83-101
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102
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103-114
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