lutionary   cultural   gains   of
other peoples.
ARTICLE 16
The People's Republic of Mozambique organises a health
system which shall benefit
the entire Mozambican people.
ARTICLE 17
The emancipation of women
is one of the State's essential
tasks. In the People's Republic of Mozambique women
and men have equal rights
and duties, this equality
extending to the political, economic, social and cultural
spheres.
ARTICLE 18
The youth have always played
a decisive role in the national
liberation struggle, and they
have a fundamental responsibility in the construction of
a new society.
The State encourages and
promotes youth's initiative in
the reconstruction and defence of the country.
ARTICLE 19
The People's Republic of Mozambique is a secular State
in which there is absolute
separation between the State
and  religious  institutions.
In the People's Republic of
Mozambique the activities of
religious institutions must
conform with the State's
laws.
ARTICLE 20
The People's Republic of Mozambique struggles against
the exploitation of man by
man, against imperialism and
colonialism, for the unity of
African peoples and States on
the basis of respect for the
liberty and dignity of these
peoples and States and their
right to political, economic
and social progress.
The People's Republic of Mozambique pursues a policy of
strengthening relations of
friendship and mutual help
with young States engaged
in the same battle to consolidate national independence
and democracy, and to regain
the use and control of their
natural resources for the benefit  of their peoples.
ARTICLE 21
The People's Republic of Mozambique gives its support
and solidarity to the struggle
of the peoples for national
liberation.
ARTICLE 22
The People's Republic of Mozambique consolidates and
develops solidarity with its
natural allies the socialist
countries, solidarity forged in
the struggle for national independence.
The People's Republic of Mozambique establishes and develops relations of friendship
and cooperation with ail democratic and progressive
forces in the world.
ARTICLE 23
The People's Republic of Mozambique establishes relations
of friendship and cooperation
with all States on the basis
of the principles of mutual
respect for sovereignty and
territorial integrity, equality,
non interference in internal
affairs and reciprocal benefit.
The People's Republic of Mozambique accepts, observes
and applies the principles of
the United Nations Charter
and the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity.
ARTICLE 24
The People's Republic of Mozambique defends the principle of the general and universal disarmament of all
States.
The People's Republic of Mozambique defends the principle of turning the Indian
Ocean into a non-nuclear zone
of peace.
The People's Republic of Mozambique pursues a policy of
peace, resorting to force only
in the case of legitimate
defence.
ARTICLE 25
The People's Republic of Mozambique grants the right of
asylum to foreigners persecuted because of their struggle for peace, democracy and
national and social liberation.
SECTION II
Fundamental rights
and duties of citizens
ARTICLE 26
All citizens of the People's
Republic of Mozambique
enjoy the same rights and
are subject to the same
duties, irrespective of colour,
race, sex, ethnic origin, place
of birth, religion ,level of education, social position or
occupation.
Any acts aimed at jeopardising social harmony, or
creating divisions or privileged positions based on colour,
race, sex, ethnic origin, place
of birth, religion, level of education, social position or
occupation, are punishable by
law.
ARTICLE 27
In the People's Republic of
Mozambique all citizens have
the right and duty, within the
framework of the Constitution, to take part in the process of creating and consolidating democracy at all levels
of society and the State.
In fulfilling the objectives of
the Constitution, all citizens
enjoy freedom of opinion,
assembly and association.
ARTICLE 28
All citizens of the People's
Republic of Mozambique over
18 years of age are entitled
to vote and be elected, with
the exception of those legally
deprived of that right.
ARTICLE 29
In the People's Republic of
Mozambique women and men
enjoy the same rights and are
subject to the same duties.
This principle shall guide all
the legislative and executive
work of the State.
The State protects marriage,
the family, motherhood and
childhood.
ARTICLE 30
Active participation in the defence of the country and the
Revolution is the right and
the highest duty of every man
and woman citizen of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
ARTICLE 31
In the People's Republic of
Mozambique work and education are the right and duty
of every citizen. Combating
the situation of backwardness
created by colonialism, the
State promotes the necessary
conditions for extending enjoyment of those rights to
all citizens.
ARTICLE 32
All citizens have the right to
assistance   in   the   event   of
disablement  and  in  old  age.
The State promotes the creation of bodies which guarantee the exercise of that
right.
ARTICLE 33
Individual freedoms are guaranteed by the State for all
citizens of the People's Republic of Mozambique. These
freedoms include the inviolability of the home and the
secrecy of correspondence,
and they cannot be limited
except in cases specially provided for by the law.
In the People's Republic of
Mozambique the State guarantees the freedom of citizens
to practice or not to practice
a religion.
ARTICLE 34
The State ensures special protection for the orphans and
other dependents of FRELIMO
militants who died while fulfilling missions, as v/ell as for
those maimed or disabled in
the   liberation   struggle.
ARTICLE 35
In the People's Republic of
Mozambique no one can be
arrested or tried except under
terms of the law. The State
guarantees accused persons
the  right to legal  defence.
ARTICLE 36
All citizens of the People's
Republic of Mozambique have
the duty to respect the Constitution and the law. The
State prohibits any misuse of
individual rights and freedoms
prejudicial to the people's
interests.
The State severely punishes
all acts of treason, subversion, sabotage and, in general,
acts carried out against FRELIMO's objectives and against
revolutionary peoples order.
SECTION  III
State Organs
CHAPTER  I
People's Assembly
ARTICLE 37
The People's Assembly is the
supreme organ of the State
in the People's Republic of
Mozambique.
The People's Assembly is the
highest legislative organ of the
People's Republic of Mozambique.
Pending further definition of
the composition and requirements for the election of members of the People's Assem-
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