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Overall human rights situation has deteriorated in Mozambique – EU
5:36 CAT | 19 Oct 2017
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Respect for human rights in Mozambique has deteriorated in 2016, according to the European Union’s annual report on the world situation released yesterday.
“The overall human rights situation deteriorated in Mozambique,” chiefly because of political and military tension between the government and the Renamo opposition party, the document said.
“Unsolved assassinations, political repression and intimidation targeting government opponents in particular has continued, while, in conflict-affected areas, Mozambicans continued fleeing to neighbouring countries to avoid violence” it adds.
According to the EU, “peace and consolidation of democracy remains an important challenge for the future”.
In addition, “the strengthening of justice and respect for fundamental rights requires further progress”. In this regard, “despite some progress, gender issues, including equal rights, continue to be worthy of particular attention,” the report says.
During 2016, the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) was activated in four or five individual cases to cover legal and medical expenses in Mozambique.
There were also two EU-funded projects receiving support to cover losses following “robbery and other acts of intimidation”.
Democratisation was supported through 11 EDF projects, focusing on civic education and participatory planning, and three EIDHR projects to promote access to information were launched during the period in question.
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Source: Lusa
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