Mozambique: Was ‘Disproportionate Use of Force’ Against Demonstrators

Maputo — A consortium formed by the Mozambican Ombudsman, Isaque Chande, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), and the Central Commission for Public Ethics (CCEP), has claimed that the security forces committed excesses and used disproportionate force against the demonstrators who have been protesting against the allegedly fraudulent results of the general elections held on 9 October.

Since the demonstrations began on 21 October, called by the presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane,…