Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election protests, Amnesty says
- Mozambique's security forces conducted a three-month crackdown on protests, resulting in over 300 deaths and more than 3,000 injuries, according to Amnesty International.
- Amnesty International urged Mozambican authorities to investigate killings and rights violations involving law enforcement officials.
- Between Oct. 21 and Jan. 25, police and army used deadly force against largely peaceful protests, as stated in Amnesty's report.
- According to Plataforma DECIDE, 315 people died during the protests, a number far exceeding official acknowledgments.
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Mozambican Security Forces Unleash Brutal Violence Against Protesters - teleSUR English
Mozambique’s security forces carried out a brutal crackdown on protesters over a three-month period following last year’s elections, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Citing local activists, the rights group alleges that more than 300 people were killed and over 3,000 injured during the unrest. Amnesty has called on Mozambican authorities to investigate these killings and all human rights violations, urging justice for those re…
At least 300 people killed during the post-election violence in Mozambique
Mozambique's security forces carried out a brutal, three-month crackdown on protesters after the country's election last year, a leading international rights group said Wednesday, citing local activists who alleged that more than 300 people were killed and more than 3,000 were injured in the unrest.

Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election protests, Amnesty says
A leading international rights group has accused Mozambique's security forces of a brutal, three-month crackdown on protests after the country's election last year.
Protest Under Attack: Human Rights Violations During Mozambique’s Post-2024 Election Crackdown – ReliefWeb - Corruption By Cops
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On 13 April 2025, Joel Amaral, also known as MC Trufafá, a 34-year-old Mozambican artist and activist supporting the opposition political leader Venâncio Mondlane, was shot as he was returning from the church to the Coalane district of Quelimane (Zambézia province). He was hit by two bullets, including one in his head. He was taken to the central hospital in Quelimane in an emergency condition. According to medical personnel, his condition is no…
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