The Assembly of the Republic (AR) today approved, in general terms and by consensus, the draft law on the Political Commitment for a National and Inclusive Dialogue submitted to parliament as a matter of urgency by the President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo. "I declare approved, in general, the draft law on the Political Commitment for a National and Inclusive Dialogue...
Yesterday (11), the government approved the draft Strategy, which will enable the National Development Strategy (ENDE) 2025-2044 to become law. The draft strategy must be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic (AR) for approval. It is a macro-planning instrument that reflects the understanding of the different segments of Mozambicans about the...
A proposal for a law on the independence of the courts will be submitted to the government in the next few days by judicial magistrates and public prosecutors in order to resolve the problems of the class. A commission is already working on finalizing the anti-proposal on the matter, according to the newspaper Notícias, quoting the President of the Mozambican Association of...
The Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs (MJACR), in partnership with UNICEF, is holding a training seminar on the care and referral of minors in conflict with the law in Maputo province on February 20 and 21. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the National Director of Human Rights...
The presidential candidate of the Frelimo party, Daniel Chapo, promised yesterday to devote special attention to the revision of the electoral law and the recovery of the Mozambican economy in the first cycle of governance. Speaking to the press as part of the celebration of his 48th birthday, Chapo, who has been declared the winner of the October 9, 2024 elections, believes that the...
The President of the Constitutional Council (CC), Lúcia Ribeiro, assures that the decision on the election results will, first and foremost, respect the law, considering the current political and social situation. "Given this context [of turmoil], in this ruling, perhaps the most important thing is not the words, but the clarity of the numbers. This is my perception..."
The head of the central assistance brigade for Maputo province and a member of the political commission, Verônica Macamo, on Friday (22) repudiated the violent demonstrations, which she considers illegal. "Demonstration is a right. It's true that it's a right that also demands it, because the law says that we have the right to demonstrate, but...
The president of the Mozambican Bar Association says that parliament's decision not to discuss and approve the new police laws was wise and democratic. Last month, parliament withdrew the revision of the Police and National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) laws from debate without explaining the decision....
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, is demanding changes in the way the process has been conducted, especially with regard to legality. "The Constitutional Council's biggest challenge in this process is to guarantee the legality and fairness of the disputes throughout the electoral process, as a guarantor of our unitary state. This challenge...
Mozambique is in the process of implementing the voluntary principles on security and human rights, as a way of guaranteeing harmonious coexistence between companies that exploit natural resources and local communities. The information was given yesterday (26) by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Justino Tonela, during a seminar on "the...