CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Article 55 Freedom of Residence and Movement 1. All citizens shall have the right to take up residence in any part of the national territory. 2. All citizens shall be free to travel inside the national territory and abroad, except those who have been legally deprived of this right by the courts. CHAPTER III INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND GUARANTEES Article 56 General Principles 1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law. 2. The exercise of rights and freedoms may be restricted for the purposes of safeguarding other rights and interests that are protected by the Constitution. 3. The law may restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees only in cases expressly provided for in the Constitution. 4. Legal restrictions on rights and freedoms shall be of a general and abstract nature and shall not have retroactive effect. Article 57 Non-Retroactivity In the Republic of Mozambique laws may have retroactive effect only where this is to the benefit of citizens and other legal persons. Article 58 Right to Compensation and State Responsibility 1. Everyone shall have the right to claim compensation in accordance with the law, for damages caused by a violation of their fundamental rights. Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com [email protected] Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - [email protected] & Adrian Frey - [email protected] MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 17