duty of all citizens to abide by the constitutional order, and any action against it
shall be penalized in terms of the law.
IV. Conclusions
378.This Report aims at disclosing the major achievements of the Mozambique
Government in promoting and protecting human rights in every facet of the
country’s socioeconomic and cultural life between 1999 and 2000, in accordance
with the goals highlighted in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
379.The report includes fundamental actions towards the recognition of the human
being, equal opportunities for men and women in line with gender equality.
380.Such actions fit within the belief that it is important to encourage and enhance
what has been achieved for the betterment of the living standards of the people.
This shall permit progress based on the spirit of unity while taking into account
the diversity of opinions, rights, freedoms and guarantees stemming from a
number of legal instruments, including the Constitution of the Republic and
international conventions which Mozambique has ratified.
381.Although Mozambique is a new country within the world community, it has been
eager to provide to its people the full realization of their rights and to heighten
their dignity by including such commitment on the national agenda. Government
policies and programs clearly reflect this commitment by including measures
aimed at respecting the dignity of the human person.
382.As part of efforts which the country has been making domestically towards the
implementation of its international commitments, and despite the fact that
economic factors represent a constraint on the progressive realization of a
number of human rights, there are other challenges, including:
Strengthening the institutional and operational capacity of the administration
of justice;
Assisting the various institutions working on the promotion and protection of
human rights;
Approving and implementing the National Human Rights Plan;
Stepping up civic and juridical education about human rights;
Updating the school curriculum related to human rights;
Submitting reports to the various mechanisms within the required periods; and
Ratifying instruments which are relevant to the country.
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