Mozambique: Assembly Approves Agreement On Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners

Maputo — The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday approved three agreements on the transfer of sentenced prisoners between Mozambique and the neighboring countries of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

According to Justice Minister Helena Kida, the proposal to ratify the agreement on the transfer of prisoners between Mozambique and the neighbouring countries aims at greater respect for individual freedoms and safeguards.

She explained that ratification allows sentenced…