August 12
Mozambique: Police Human Rights Violations Caused Death of 24
At least 24 people lost their lives, over the last year, as a result of human rights violations by the Mozambican Police, according to a prominent NGO, the Centre for Democracy and… Read more »
July 25
Mozambique: Assembly Approves Agreement On Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners
The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday approved three agreements on the transfer of sentenced prisoners between Mozambique and the neighboring… Read more »
July 04
Mozambique: Authorities Concerned At Child Marriage in Cabo Delgado
Cases of child marriage, which are related to high levels of poverty and Islamist terrorism in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, increased by 10 per cent in 2023… Read more »
June 20
Mozambique: Torturers Will Be Held in Detention Until Trial
The five members of the Mozambican police force (PRM), accused of torturing a couple suspected of theft in the southern municipality of Homoine, will remain in preventive detention… Read more »
June 11
Mozambique: Justice Minister Concerned At Attacks Against Journalists
The Mozambican Justice Minister, Helena Kida, has expressed her concern at the reports of human rights violations and attacks against journalists, following the police violence… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Mozambique: Supports Fight Against Child Marriage
The Finnish government is disbursing about nine million euros (almost 10 million US dollars) per year to finance activities to protect girls from child marriages in five Mozambican… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Mozambique: Journalist Accused of Libelling Electricity Company
Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, is suing Armindo Vilanculos, a journalist on the Kusinga community radio for alleged libel. Read more »
February 07, 2023
Mozambique: Renamo Accuses Police 'Death Squad' of Murder
Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has accused agents of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR - the Mozambican equivalent of the riot police) of murdering a prominent Renamo… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Mozambique: Two Die in Inhambane Riot
Two people were shot dead in clashes between the police and rioters on Saturday, in the southern province of Inhambane, according to a report on Radio Mozambique. Read more »
November 23, 2005
Mozambique: Cardoso Murder: Fifth Anniversary
Hundreds of friends, colleagues and admirers of murdered Mozambican journalist Carlos Cardoso joined his widow, Nina Berg, in a ceremony an Tuesday evening marking the fifth… Read more »