high court judgement of lohay akonaay v. the attorney general

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;'•.rt5~cle 2~ of the constitution which the respondent
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contends confiscated the land fro~ the petitioners as
s't:1pulat~d in Act No. 22 of 1992 :!n fact fortifies the
'peti'::i.o!'~'rs f claim be~ause the' s~ld Article 29 guarantees
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bas fc human rights t~ the citizens ';f this country. The
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(1). Every ~e~'~on resideht in the United
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Rep~.l~c Sl)all.beeT)titled to enjoy
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the b~ic human ..r.iqhts, al1d ,shar.~,ln
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•~~e .res ul t,:.of the d).scharge ~y every
yerson ::>f his duty to socie~y,: ~~c"h
!. riqhts and duties ,are set out in sections
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C~~stitution.
(2)Every.~~rson resident in the United
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R~Public shall be entitled to be afforded
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. ' .. ,et{Ual protection under the 1aws 6f the
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(3) No citizen of the United Republic shall be
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