Mozambique – Sentencing of Six Police Officers for Shooting Protesters ‘A Step Towards Justice’

• Convictions follow shooting near Banhine National Park in 2020
• Victims deserve reparations reflecting severity of crimes

Amnesty International and Mozambique’s Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) have welcomed the sentencing of six police officers at the Mabalane District Court for the shooting of six local residents near Banhine National Park on 3 November 2020.

In 2021, Amnesty International called for a thorough investigation into the shooting, which led to the government initiating…