Otmane El Rhazi : Mozambique: New Penal Code Removes Colonial Era Dispositions Against Homosexuality

Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.

Criminal code; LGBT rights - On June 29, 2015, a new Penal Code came into effect in Mozambique, 180 days after it was approved and published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2014. Among other changes, the harsh provisions on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.