The habeas corpus petition filed by the Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) on behalf of 42 Nigerian citizens detained at the premises of the Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) in Língamo brings to the forefront a fundamental question: to what extent is Mozambique’s justice system complying with the legal guarantees that govern the deprivation of liberty?
According to the elements presented in the petition, the individuals were arrested on 28 February 2026 during a police operation. More than eleven days later, they remained in police custody without having been presented before an Investigating Judge for the first judicial interrogation.
