this principle of international solidarity as a means of defending and maintaining peace. 352.A number of laws have been enacted. Law № 15/92 of 14 October grants amnesty to crimes against the security of the people and the people’s State as provided for in Law № 2/79 of 1 March and in Law № 1/83 of 16 March; the crimes against the security of the State as provided for in Law № 19/91 of 16 August, and crimes provided for in Law № 17/87 of 21 December. 353.Laws № 17 and № 18/97 of 7 October dealing with the policy on defense and security of the Mozambican people have been approved by the Assembly of the Republic. Article 24: The Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment 354.In terms of the Charter, all people shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development. 355.In Mozambique, the environment is a right which is enshrined in the Constitution. Article 90 (1) says: “Every citizen shall have the right to live in a balanced environment and shall have the duty to defend it”. 356.Article 117 of the CRM says: “1. The State shall promote initiatives to guarantee ecological balance and the conservation and preservation of the environment with a view to improving the quality of life of citizens; 2. In order to guarantee the right to environment within the framework of sustainable development, the State shall adopt policies aimed at: a) preventing and controlling pollution and erosion; b) integrating environmental goals into sectoral policies; c) promoting the integration of environment values into educational policies and programs; d) guaranteeing the rational use of natural resources while ensuring renewal, ecological stability and the rights of the coming generations; e) promoting territorial delimitation so as to ensure the correct location of activities and a balanced socioeconomic development.” 357.The Ministry for Environmental Action Coordination was established in 1994 as a means of implementing the provisions of Article 117. The Ministry is a central body geared to promote and defend environmental policies. 358.An Environment Fund was established in 2000. The Fund is a legal entity operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry for Environmental Action Coordination. It aims at promoting actions or activities designed to guarantee a sustainable development. 359.A number of bills and policies dealing with the environment have been adopted, notably the Environment Law (approved in 1997) and the National Environment Policy (approved in 1995). Combined Report from the Republic of Mozambique to the ACHPR, 1999-2010 62