Chapter 3 • The Major Regional Human Rights Instruments and the Mechanisms for Their Implementation v the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of a State; the right to leave any country including one’s own and to return to one’s country; the right to asylum in case of persecution; prohibition of mass expulsions – art. 12; v the right to participate freely in the government of one’s country, either directly or through freely chosen representatives; the right to equal access to the public service of one’s country and to access to public property and services – art. 13; v the right to property – art. 14; v the right to work and the right to equal pay for equal work – art. 15; v the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health – art. 16; v the right to education, and freely to take part in the cultural life of one’s country – art. 17; v the right of the family, the aged and the disabled to special measures of protection – art. 18. Next, the African Charter recognizes the following rights of peoples, namely: v the right of peoples to equality – art. 19; v the right to existence of all peoples, including the right to self-determination; the right of all peoples to assistance in their liberation struggle against foreign domination, “be it political, economic or cultural” – art. 20; v the right of all peoples freely to dispose of their wealth and natural resources – art. 21; v the right of all peoples to their economic, social and cultural development – art. 22; v the right of all peoples to national and international peace and security – art. 23; v the right of all peoples “to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development” – art. 24. 2.1.3 The individual duties Without providing any details, article 27(1) deals with individual duties toward certain groups by stipulating, in general terms only, that “every individual shall have duties towards his family and society, the State and other legally recognized communities and the international community”. Next, article 28 concerns the individual’s duty towards other individuals, providing that “every individual shall have the duty to respect and consider his fellow beings without discrimination, and to maintain relations aimed at promoting, safeguarding and reinforcing mutual respect and tolerance”. Lastly, article 29 enumerates several other specific individual duties, such as the duties: v v v v v to preserve the harmonious development of the family – art. 29(1); to serve one’s national community – art. 29(2); not to compromise the security of the State – art. 29(3); to preserve and strengthen the social and national solidarity – art. 29(4); to preserve and strengthen the national independence and territorial integrity of one’s country – art. 29(5); v to work to the best of one’s abilities and competence, and to pay taxes – art. 29(6); 74 Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers