The Parliament of Mozambique debated and preliminarily passed a bill setting out basic rules of extradition for foreign nationals who are accused of crimes. Although Mozambique has ratified extradition procedures with other Southern African nations and with Portuguese-speaking countries, it has not had a legal framework for extradition to other countries until the current proposed bill. Under the bill, extradition is only permissible if the alleged crime is a felony and is also illegal in Mozambique. Extradition is not permissible for political or military offenses, or if the person faces torture, other forms of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, discrimination, or the death penalty.
Despite some criticism that the bill does not properly deal with reciprocity, Mozambique is in good company when it comes to refusing to extradite criminals who could face the death penalty. The European Union and Canada have such a policy with extraditing criminals to the United States, and the Portuguese-speaking world has been unanimous in its opposition to the death penalty. Mozambique's constitution forbids it, and the country has been supportive of abolition at the United Nations level.
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