Mozambique: Political Parties Accused of Violating Human Rights

Maputo — A prominent Mozambican NGO, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Tuesday accused the country's political parties of being the main violators of human rights during election periods, which have regularly been stained by acts of violence.

Speaking at a round table in Maputo, the CDD Executive Director, Adriano Nuvunga, declared "the political parties have use the political cycles to violate human rights. The electoral violence that is taking place is a serious human rights violation".

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