Armed conflicts in the country have created "opportunities" for the violation of human rights, leaving vulnerable the populations of the areas affected by violence, says the Report on Human Rights of the Bar Association of Mozambique (OAM) released yesterday in Maputo. "In the central and northern regions, the [human rights] situation has worsened, due to the occurrence of armed conflicts that have caused...
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Activists warn that observation of minors' human rights is precarious
Domestic violence, child labor, early unions, sexual violation and illiteracy are some examples of the abuses to which many children are subjected a little around the world. In Mozambique, data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) indicate that, in the period between 2019 and 2020, 46.4% of girls between 15 and...
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War in Ukraine: Russia suspended from Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution suspending the Russian Federation's participation rights in the Human Rights Council. The debate came after reported violence against civilians in Bucha, on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, in the past week. The vote called for a two-thirds majority of valid votes to...
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Humanitarian organizations call for respect for human rights in Ukraine
The organizations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for the warring parties in Ukraine to respect human rights and fulfill their obligations under international law, including by protecting civilian lives and property. "Following Russia's attack on Ukraine this morning, Amnesty International calls for unequivocal respect for the...