Mozambique: Public Prosecutors Must Build Fairer Justice System

Maputo — Mozambican Attorney-General Beatriz Buchili on Tuesday reaffirmed the commitment of the Public Prosecutor's Office to strengthen its actions to control legality and defend human rights, as part of the construction of a fairer justice system that is closer to citizens.

Speaking in Maputo, at the opening of a session of the Coordinating Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Buchili said that priority lines of action should include inspecting the country's prisons, ensuring the use against offenders of alternatives to prison terms, and ensuring the conditions for speedier handling of cases.

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