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| Mozambique - Violent Police Assume 'Licence to Kill' |
| Author: Amnesty International |
| Publisher: Amnesty International |
| Publication Date: April 29, 2008 |
| Copyright: 2008 |
| Publisher Website: http://www.amnesty.org/ |
| Language: en |
| Category:
Mozambique, Conflict, Peace and Security, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution, Legal and Judicial Affairs
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Amnesty International revealed the extent
of police violence in Mozambique, saying that police are killing and
torturing people with near total impunity.
'Police in Mozambique seem to think they have a licence to kill and
the weak police accountability system allows for this', said Michelle
Kagari, Deputy Director of Amnesty International's Africa Programme.
'In almost all cases of human rights violations by police - including
unlawful killings - no investigation into the case and no disciplinary
action against those responsible has been undertaken, nor has any
police officer been prosecuted.'
Mozambican police face numerous challenges stemming from high crime
rates, a backlog of criminal cases in the judicial system, and
occasional violence against police by criminal elements. These have
led to pressure from the public for the police to deal with the crime
decisively and forcefully. Police officers have responded to these
challenges by using excessive force, including the unlawful killing of
suspects.
There have been many cases where excessive use of force by the police
has resulted in death - and in some cases the killings appear to be
unlawful. |
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