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. Diamonds in the Rough 46

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