CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Article 38 Duty to Respect the Constitution 1. All citizens shall have the duty to respect the constitutional order. 2. Acts contrary to the provisions of the Constitution shall be subject to punishment in terms of the law. Article 39 Acts against National Unity All acts intended to undermine national unity, to disturb social harmony or to create divisions or situations of privilege or discrimination based on colour, race, sex, ethnic origin, place of birth, religion, level of education, social position, physical or mental ability, the marital status of one’s parents, profession or political preference, shall be punished in terms of the law Article 40 Right to Life 1. All citizens shall have the right to life and to physical and moral integrity, and they shall not be subjected to torture or to cruel or inhuman treatment. 2. There shall be no death penalty in the Republic of Mozambique. Article 41 Other Individual Rights All citizens shall have the right to their honour, good name and their reputation, as well as the right to defend their public image and to protect their privacy. Article 42 Scope and Meaning of Fundamental Rights The fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any other rights provided for by law. Article 43 Interpretation of Fundamental Rights The constitutional principles in respect of fundamental rights shall be interpreted and integrated in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the African Charter of Human and Peoples 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 12