Mozambique’s CNDH denounces human rights violations in Namanhumbir, Cabo Delgado

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Mozambique’s CNDH denounces human rights violations in Namanhumbir, Cabo Delgado

1:38 CAT | 29 Jan 2018

O País

Montepuez district in Cabo Delgado continues to register human rights violations as a consequence of the exploitation of rubies in Namanhumbir, reports O País. Following on the deaths and torture reported in the mines, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has had cases of arbitrary detention reported to it by the population who, since the discovery of the precious stones, say they live in an atmosphere of fear and insecurity,adds the same source

“A large number of the detainees in Montepuez prison, of whom 94 come from Namanhumbir, are accused of illegal mining, but there is a lack of evidence because, while in detention and being transported to jail, they are forbidden to take evidence, such as the precious stones of those who are accused,” Ernesto Cassimuca, head of the CNDH team, says.

In addition to the lack of evidence of any crime, the National Human Rights Commission is concerned about poor police performance, the corporation standing accused of terrorising Namanhumbir residents.

“There are times when houses are broken into, looking for either victims or suspects. This often creates insecurity,” Cassimuca said, adding that the situation undermines citizens’ rights to security and free movement.

During the visit, the National Human Rights Commission met members of SERNIC, the investigative criminal police, and the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, to present cases of human rights violations in Namanhumbir.

Source: O País