Mozambique: Mondlane’s Appeal Regarding Live Broadcast of His Trial Rejected

Maputo — Mozambique’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by defendant Venâncio Mondlane, a former presidential candidate, seeking to have his trial broadcast live on television and social media.

During the trial, scheduled for November 17, the Supreme Court had also refused recording of sound and images. However, media outlets would be authorized to cover the hearing and produce written records of the proceedings. The decision also grants the public access to the courtroom.

In a…