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Land issue | VGGT Section | VGGT Paragraph | Human Right | Human rights instrument | Article |
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Ensure and respect the rule of law |
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10.2States should ensure that all actions regarding informal tenure are consistent with their existing obligations under national and international law, and with due regard to voluntary commitments under applicable regional and international instruments, including as appropriate to the right to adequate housing |
Right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial |
ICEDAWInternational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women |
15.2States Parties shall accord to women, in civil matters, a legal capacity identical to that of men and the same opportunities to exercise that capacity. In particular, they shall give women equal rights to conclude contracts and to administer property and shall treat them equally in all stages of procedure in courts and tribunals. |