participation in all decisions relating to relocation and to equitable sharing benefits from
natural resources.”147 As previously mentioned, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’
Rights, which Zimbabwe has ratified, guarantees property rights and prohibits arbitrary
encroachment.148 The United Nations Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement also
prohibit arbitrary displacement and provide for consultation with affected communities and
planning before displacement can take place.149
147
Environmental Management Act, 2002 [Chapter 20:27].
148
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, art. 14.
149
The UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, U.N. Document E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2, November 1998.
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