The Mozambican state and civil society say it is necessary to strengthen the work of human rights institutions in regions where there are natural resources. Where there are mega-projects for exploitation of natural resources, there are still reports of violations to the rights of communities. Civil society frequently denounces non-compliance with plans to...
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Authorities dismantle 'mandrax' production factory in Machava
Authorities dismantled a factory of 'mandrax', a synthetic drug, in the administrative post of Machava, Matola, Maputo province, in one of the largest seizures recorded this year, an official source said Wednesday. "We can register it as one of the best seizures [of the year], at least so far," said Amelia Machava, director of the Asset Recovery Office, quoted by...
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Fuel vendors leave the country after accusations of terrorist financing
Authorities in the central province of Sofala said yesterday, Friday, that foreign owners of gas stations have left the country, following accusations that some operators in this sector are involved in financing terrorism. On the last day 22, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, denounced the existence of owners of gas stations...
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Civil society accuses authorities of violence against women in informal commerce
The Women's Observatory, a group of Mozambican civil society organizations, this Friday repudiated the alleged violence by the authorities against women in informal trade, pointing out that the alleged repression slows down the fight against the poverty in which the victims live. "The violations we denounce today constitute human rights violations of alarming proportions," said Quitéria Guirrengane,...
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Government confiscates a ton of crab and fish caught in closed season
The national surveillance authorities have just seized more than a ton of crab and dried fish, products caught during the current closed season. According to the head of the inspection sector of the Provincial Services of Economic Activities in Zambezia, Augusto Dongo, the seizure occurred this Monday, after denunciations made by popular on the Zalala Beach. For such, that ...