The Mozambican parliament passed Law 1/2020 of 31 March to ratify and include the declaration of a state of emergency made in Presidential Decree 11/2020 of 30 March.
The state of emergency will be in force for 30 days from 1 April 2020.
The declaration of a state of emergency imposed a set of limitations on constitutionally enshrined fundamental rights, in particular those relating to engaging in business activity and private initiative, the right to work, and the right to freedom including freedom of movement.
