Mozambique
The humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique worsened in 2022 amid attacks by an Islamic State (ISIS)-linked group locally known as “Mashababos” or Al-Shabab. Mozambican forces, with the support of troops from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional force, have significantly increased their presence in the region and recovered areas previously under the control of the insurgents. Government security forces across the country continued to use excessive force and arbitrary arrest and detention to restrict people’s right to peacefully protest. Press freedom came under pressure as new laws limiting freedom of expression and the work of journalists were debated or passed in the national parliament. Police officers continued to be implicated in cases of kidnappings for ransom across the country.
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Mozambique: Hundreds of Women, Girls Abducted
ISIS-Linked Militants Should Free Captives; Authorities Should Assist Survivors
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Mozambique: Civilians Prevented from Fleeing Fighting
Ensure Aid Access; Investigate Movement Restrictions in Cabo Delgado Province
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Mozambique: Grave Concerns for Rwandan Asylum Seeker
Acknowledge his Detention; Ensure Access to Lawyer; Block Any Return to Rwanda
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Mozambique Legalizes Militia to Fight Insurgency in North
Clarify Government-Linked Force’s Mandate, Investigate Abusive Members
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Mozambique: Draft Law Threatens Civil Society Groups
Withdraw Abusive Counterterrorism Financing Measures; Uphold Freedom of Association
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Five Years On, Justice Still a Dream for Cabo Delgado Victims
AU, SADC Should Mandate Investigations Into Abuses
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Mozambican Journalist Feared Forcibly Disappeared in Cabo Delgado
Authorities Should Immediately Locate and Free Arlindo Chissale
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Hundreds Flee Attacks in Mozambique’s Ruby Mining Region
Greater Protection Needed to Address Expanded Threat to Civilians
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EU Leader Should Prioritize Rights During Mozambique Visit
Conflict in the North Spreads, Causing Massive Flight
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Violence Increases in Northern Mozambique
Killings Highlight Need for Improved Civilian Protection in Cabo Delgado
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Normative standards and obligations under international law in relation to the promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons
HRW Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
