Mozambican judges announce nationwide strike starting August 9

According to the AMJ's communiqué, sent to TORRE.News, the strike arises in response to the government's silence regarding the resolution of a set of concerns listed in the judges' demands, submitted to the competent authorities.

"Since the concerns raised by the judges in their list of demands have not been met, and there has been no indication from the government authorities to resolve the issue, the General Assembly of the AMJ, by majority vote, has decided to declare a general strike on a national scale," reads the AMJ communiqué.

This decision follows an Extraordinary Session of the association's General Assembly, held on the 6th of this month, whose main objective was to assess the status of the judges' rights claim process formally initiated last May.

"The AMJ General Assembly will meet again this week to define the details of the process, especially the implementation of what will be the minimum services to be attended to by the judges during the strike," the document further states. The AMJ assures that, in due course, it will inform the press and the general public about other aspects inherent to the entire claims process.

The strike, which is expected to involve more than 400 Mozambican judges, aims to address the government's concerns of the judiciary, including "financial independence of the judiciary," salaries, security, and allowances for judges.