Ministry of Justice (Mozambique)

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The Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of Mozambique has responsibilities such as administering the civil court system and overseeing the prison system. [1] [2] [3] At one time, the ministry published jurisprudence from the main courts, but has since discontinued this practice. [4]

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List of ministers (Post-1975 upon achieving independence)

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References

  1. ↑ Studies, American University (Washington, D. C. ) Foreign Area (1985). Mozambique: a country study. Foreign Area Studies, American University.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Mozambique: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice.
  3. ↑ "Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Lessons Learned in Post-Conflict State Capacity: Reconstructing Governance and Public Administration Capacities in Post-Conflict Societies" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Republic of Mozambique – Legal System and Research - GlobaLex". www.nyulawglobal.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  5. 1 2 Darch, Colin (2019). Historical dictionary of Mozambique (New ed.). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781538111345.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sept-Dec 1983". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1985". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
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  10. ↑ "PR exonera Abdurremane de Almeida e nomeia Isaque Chande". Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  11. ↑ "President appoints Joaquim Veríssimo as Minister of Justice". Mozambique. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  12. ↑ "Mozambique: Nyusi names new government - By Joseph Hanlon". Mozambique. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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