Southern Africa: SADC – Denounce Security Force Violence in Mozambique

Johannesburg — Investigate Excessive Use of Force during Post-Election Protests

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should publicly condemn the Mozambican authorities’ excessive use of force against postelection protesters, Human Rights Watch said today.

Since the protests began on October 24, 2024, Mozambican security forces have been implicated in killing at least 30 people throughout the country according to media reports. Human Rights Watch found that security forces…