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resulting in further problems of insufficient hygiene, medical care, and food. It also means that prisoners cannot be separated appropriately, and often juvenile convicts are forced to live in adult facilities, there is little differentiation regarding the level of crime committed by the inmates, and those with contagious illnesses are unable to be isolated.
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Sexual and physical abuse towards children remains a key issue, particularly for orphans and vulnerable children. The law prohibiting the sexual exploitation of children was partially enforced, and therefore, unsuccessful in eliminating the problem. In multiple cities and towns, child prostitution is
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Again, the laws did not explicitly abolish the freedom of peaceful assembly, however, the right of peaceful assembly wasn’t respected by the government. If a group of people were to peacefully assemble and protest, they were required to provide the local authorities with a written notification of the
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In 2010, a riot occurred in Mozambique in response to a 30% rise in the price of bread in the country. Demonstrators burnt tires, blocking roads, and stole from shops in the capital of Mozambique, Maputo. According to the police officials, real bullets were used to shoot the rioters once they run out
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Discrimination against persons with disabilities is illegal by law, however these laws have failed to be enforced effectively. Access to buildings is overlooked, and discrimination in basic services like health care was common. Education and employment opportunities were very unequal, and there were
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An arrest is arbitrary when there is insufficient evidence to condemn an individual, and when there is no legal basis to the arrest. The law states that anyone that is detained without legal basis or on the foundation of insufficient evidence should be released, however the authorities of Mozambique
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According to the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), the overcrowding issue of prisons meant that in a space built for 8,188 people, there were 18,185 prisoners. This is an example of severe overpopulation, as the prison is at 222% capacity, which results in little to no human rights for the prisoners.
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has documented arrests that do not comply with these procedures due to failing to inform those being arrested and detaining their rights. Violating a detainee’s rights can include not allowing them to see a lawyer, forcing detainees to sign documents, or beating or ill-treating detainees to force
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was detained for over 12 years in a maximum-security prison without charge or trial. When questioned, the authorities claimed to be unaware that he was even there. He was released after they held an investigation, yet he was awarded no compensation, and nobody was held responsible for unlawfully
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Prison conditions in Mozambique are inhumane and life-threatening due to multiple unsanitary conditions. The physical conditions of Mozambique prisons include overcrowding, limited medical care and hygiene, and inadequate sanitary conditions. Overcrowding has been identified as the main issue,
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of rubber bullets. Hospital and police sources identified the death toll at six people, including two children. An unknown citizen stated that the police were heavily armed and arbitrarily firing live bullets at anyone they thought were involved, causing the death of innocent bystanders.
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On 15 September 2020, Amnesty International called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the extrajudicial execution of an unarmed and naked woman by some men wearing army uniforms. The armed men appeared to be members of the FADM or Mozambique Armed Defense Force.
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Mozambique was successful in the war, however, under the reign of the Portuguese, the country was educated and had abundant resources such as professionals and tradesmen. Without the Portuguese, they lacked this educated workforce, causing conflict within the country.
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The war caused the deaths of over 1 million Mozambicans due to either combat or starvation, as food supplies were interrupted. The Civil War destroyed most of the country's critical rural infrastructure, such as schools, roads, rail lines, and hospitals. The two
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war strategy was to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity in order to weaken the opposing party. These crimes included mass killings, rape and mutilation of civilians, forcing children and civilians into employment as soldiers. The public resented
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have reported countless cases of women murdered by men, many of whom were known or related to one another. For example, a man stabbed his wife to death with a kitchen knife in Inhagoia neighbourhood on the outskirts of
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involved in the war committed countless atrocities, many of which amount to crimes against humanity. Both sides killed many innocent people, used child soldiers, and indiscriminately covered the countryside with
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was then elected president in 2004 and re-elected in 2009, despite criticisms that he lacked honesty, transparency, and impartiality. This sparked a series of human rights incidents including unlawful killing,
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was considered by Mozambique’s National Assembly that would allow rapists to marry their victims in order to avoid detention. The law was thoroughly considered, however it was not ratified in Mozambique.
642:, sexual violence such as rape was widespread amongst the soldiers. The party was also accused of detaining petty criminals, political appointments and prostitutes without trial in “re-education camps”. 620:, is the dominant political party in Mozambique. It was founded in 1962, as a national movement against the Portuguese, in order for Mozambique to achieve independence. Since independence was achieved, 539:
won the war and a new constitution was drafted in July 1989, after which it was formally adopted in November 1990. It made Mozambique a multiparty state, with recurring elections and democratic rights.
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protest at least four business days prior to the event. The government had the authority to disapprove the request for protest, indistinctly impeding the right of peaceful assembly.
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While domestic violence is punishable by law, these laws were not enforced heavily by the government, and more than 20,000 domestic violence cases were reported in one year.
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Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza and opposition RENAMO leader Afonso Dhlakama ratifying a peace deal that ends two-years of low level conflict throughout the country.
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urged the Mozambican authorities to investigate the escalating violence in the province that was long being ignored by the international community.
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for the brutal crimes they committed, they named them “Armed Bandit’s”, and promoted their hate for the party by encouraging beatings against them.
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Mozambique has had numerous reports that included descriptions of the government and Mozambican police committing unlawful and arbitrary killings.
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no government initiatives implemented to improve this inequality or strive to improve persons with disabilities accessibility to information.
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Sexual harassment remains a prominent issue in the country, as there are no laws incriminating sexual assault in public places.
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The Mozambican law also states that an arrest is arbitrary if it does not comply with the procedures for arrest set out in the
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Armando Nenane was another journalist and human rights activist. He expressed his views on a group called G40, who slandered
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for 15 years. It was fought in Mozambique from 1977 to 1992. The war was between the countries two key political parties,
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was also responsible for many crimes against war and humanity. People were forced into employment, and times of
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became accusatory of the government, influencing violence between the ruling and opposition parties.
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sought an attack against the Portuguese to gain independence. Attempts at peaceful negotiation by
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Locking up my rights : arbitrary arrest, detention and treatment of detainees in Mozambique
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Detention without trial also became an issue throughout Mozambique, particularly in prisons in
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revolutionaries caused the start of another war within Mozambique, protesting the reign of
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Rape and domestic violence is illegal and can result in imprisonment. However, in 2014, a
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2017/2018 : the state of the world's human rights
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have that responsibility, and have been found to not follow this law strictly.
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is a political movement, led by Afonso Dhlakama, to oppose Mozambique‘s ruling
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took control of the country, and Mozambique became independent from Portugal.
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crimes against humanity were less violent and less frequent than that of
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The battle for Mozambique : the Frelimo-Renamo struggle, 1977-1992
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politicians, who oppose the ruling party’s principles. The assembly of
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is an ongoing issue for the African country, officially named the
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Afonso Dhlakama, RENAMO leader, 1993 in Maringue, Mozambique
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beheaded dozens of people in the escalated violence.
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