Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Butchart, Alexander, Christopher Mikton and Etienne Krug. 2014 ‘Country Profile: Mozambique.’ Global Status Report on Violence Prevention 2014; Part VIII, p. 163. Geneva: World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 10 December
Relevant contents
MOZAMBIQUE
Action Plans, Policies and Laws Relevant to Several Types of Violence
Firearms
Laws to regulate civilian access: YES
Mandatory background check: YES
Handguns/long guns/automatic weapons: YES/YES/YES
Carrying firearms in public: YES
Programmes to reduce civilian firearm possession and use: YES
Data on Violence
Reported homicides (2011) N = 849, Rate = 3.7/100,000
Source: Other
[Editor's Note: As figures reported by national authorities can show data limitations, WHO estimates of homicide totals, if different, may be more accurate.1 2]
Last accessed at:
www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/status_report/2014