Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique 2004, as amended to 2023
Obligations of Private Parties
  • English
    1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law.
    ... (Art. 56)
  • Portuguese
    1. Os direitos e liberdades individuais são directamente aplicáveis, vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas, são garantidos pelo Estado e devem ser exercidos no quadro da Constituição e das leis.
    ... (Art. 56)
Obligations of Private Parties
  • English
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    2. Social organisations contribute to achieving the rights and freedoms of citizens, as well as towards raising individual and collective awareness in the fulfilment of civic duties. (Art. 78)
  • Portuguese
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    2. As organizações sociais contribuem para a realização dos direitos e liberdades dos cidadãos, bem como para a elevação da consciência individual e colectiva no cumprimento dos deveres cívicos. (Art. 78)
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Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique 2004, as amended to 2018 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). Consolidated version as amended to 2023 not publicly available, concerns provision (Art. 311) that is not of direct relevance to the database. According to Art. 10: “The official language in the Republic of Mozambique shall be Portuguese.”

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Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique 2004, as amended to 2023 (Portuguese).

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