Mozambique: Country’s Supreme Court signs MoU with Spain on training of judges

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Mozambique: Country’s Supreme Court signs MoU with Spain on training of judges

4:41 CAT | 05 Jun 2018

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Mozambique’s Supreme Court is seeking to learn from Spain’s experience in the training and appointment of judges, according to its president, Adelino Muchanga.

The announcement comes at a time when Spain is stepping up aid and development activities in the former Portuguese colony.

“We want a selection that makes it possible not only to identify those who are technically outstanding, but also people who have a profile for this demanding role, which is a noble one: we want people who understand that being a judge is not just a profession, it is a way of being and living,” he said.

Muchanga was speaking on Monday in Maputo, during a ceremony that saw the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Spain’s Supreme Court.

Angel Juanes, vice president of the Spanish court, said that the partnership “is a stage that, I am absolutely convinced, will have success and be fruitful to the benefit of both countries.”

As well as training, the bilateral cooperation is to cover the exchange of information about technical data and good practice in the handling of cases.

The memorandum was signed during a three-day visit by Juanes to Mozambique. During his trip, he is also scheduled to meet the president of the Constitutional Council, Hermenegildo Gamito, with the Justice Ombudsman, José Abudo, and with the deput minister of justice, constitutional and religious affairs, Joaquim Veríssimo.

Spain sees Mozambique as a priority for its international relations, having included the country in its aid and development plan for the period from 2018-2021, which was recently approved, according to its embassy in Maputo. Just five other countries in sub-Saharan Africa are mentioned in the plan, which among other initiatives foresees the establishment of a permanent aid mission in Mozambique.

Source: Lusa