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"States Parties shall undertake to: a) provide for appropriate remedies to any woman whose rights or freedoms, as herein recognised, have been violated; b) ensure that such remedies are determined by competent judicial, administrative or legislative authorities, or by any other competent authority provided for by law."

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AU: Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, art. 25(a-b)

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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

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Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by a competent national tribunal for acts that violate his or her rights or freedoms.