Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. c
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Paragraph text
States Parties shall take appropriate legal measures to ensure that widows enjoy all human rights through the implementation of the following provisions: c) a widow shall have the right to remarry, and in that event, to marry the person of her choice.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2003
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003), Article 20, c.