At long last, Mozambique has a functioning National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). Created by the National Assembly back in 2009 to promote and defend human rights, the first commissioners were finally been sworn in by President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday.
The CNDH consists of 11 members - 3 elected by political parties who hold seats in the Assembly, 4 chosen by civil society, 3 appointed by the Prime Minister, and 1 selected by the Mozambique Bar Association.
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