THE EVOLUTION OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION IN MOZAMBIQUE AS A FUNDAMENTAL PILLAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND OUTLOOK
This article analyzes the right to information in Mozambique, addressing it as a fundamental right and an essential pillar for the promotion of human rights and good governance. Using a qualitative approach based on a review of the literature and documents, the study first examines the conceptual framework of the right to information, its origins, and its importance in the international and national contexts, highlighting its instrumental role in the exercise of citizenship and human development.
The article also analyzes the normative evolution of this right in Mozambique, highlighting its constitutional enshrinement, the adoption of relevant ordinary legislation—particularly Law No. 34/2014 of December 31, the Right to Information Act—as well as the ratification of international human rights instruments. The study also examines institutional developments, with a special focus on the creation of entities responsible for managing and disseminating public information, while also identifying significant advances in the implementation of the right to information, including the development of government digital platforms, the public disclosure of state acts and decisions, and the strengthening of institutional communication mechanisms. The analysis reveals the persistence of various challenges and constraints that undermine effective access to information, particularly in rural areas. It is concluded that, despite the progress achieved, the full realization of this right in Mozambique requires the strengthening of public policies, institutional capacity, and a culture of transparency— —in order to consolidate it as a true instrument for the realization of human rights and the deepening of democracy.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION IN MOZAMBIQUE AS A FUNDAMENTAL PILLAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND OUTLOOK
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.51572102614059
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Palavras-chave: Mozambique; Right to Information; Human Rights; Good Governance; Transparency.
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Keywords: Mozambique; Right to Information; Human Rights; Good Governance; Transparency.
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Abstract:
This article analyzes the right to information in Mozambique, addressing it as a fundamental right and an essential pillar for the promotion of human rights and good governance. Using a qualitative approach based on a review of the literature and documents, the study first examines the conceptual framework of the right to information, its origins, and its importance in the international and national contexts, highlighting its instrumental role in the exercise of citizenship and human development.
The article also analyzes the normative evolution of this right in Mozambique, highlighting its constitutional enshrinement, the adoption of relevant ordinary legislation—particularly Law No. 34/2014 of December 31, the Right to Information Act—as well as the ratification of international human rights instruments. The study also examines institutional developments, with a special focus on the creation of entities responsible for managing and disseminating public information, while also identifying significant advances in the implementation of the right to information, including the development of government digital platforms, the public disclosure of state acts and decisions, and the strengthening of institutional communication mechanisms. The analysis reveals the persistence of various challenges and constraints that undermine effective access to information, particularly in rural areas. It is concluded that, despite the progress achieved, the full realization of this right in Mozambique requires the strengthening of public policies, institutional capacity, and a culture of transparency— —in order to consolidate it as a true instrument for the realization of human rights and the deepening of democracy.
- Margarida Ruco Machava
- Emília Moiane
