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Amnesty International released a statement on Thursday responding to the attempted murder of journalist Carlitos Candangue in Mozambique, urging authorities to investigate the attack on a member of the press.
Candangue was driving home with his son on Wednesday when armed men, reportedly dressed in national police uniforms, fired “dozens of bullets” at his vehicle. Before this incident, Candangue had received death threats due to reports on illegal mining in the province of Manica.
Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, explained the broader implications behind this attempted murder:
Candangue’s reports focused on mining licenses that were later suspended due to “uncontrolled mining” and environmental pollution. Rivers in the area now have red and opaque waters because of direct washing of ores and dumping waste, affecting water supply, damaging aquatic plants, and diminishing agricultural activity, causing the deaths of animals and people in the province. Further, the mining companies are alleged to have committed violations of workers’ rights.
Inocêncio Impissa, spokesperson for the Council of Ministers who suspended the licenses, explains additional concerns over national security and sovereignty, saying: “groups of foreigners involved in illegal mining were identified, entering through informal routes and fueling parallel networks of gold trading, extortion, and public insecurity.” This suspension applies to all mining companies operating in the province.
In addition to the suspension of licenses, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the province pursued criminal cases tied to gold mining. The cases focus on the effects of river pollution, illegal extraction of minerals, extensive deforestation, tax evasion, and the use of child labour. It is unclear whether any of these cases have proceeded further.
The attempted murder of Candangue is not an isolated incident. For example, in 2023, João Chamusse, a journal editor, was found dead in his home. In response to his death, Amnesty International recognized a “disturbing wave of death threats, intimidation, and harassment of journalists in Mozambique,” expressing concern at the ability of media representatives to do their legitimate work. Human Rights Watch previously reported on the concerns of widespread harassment, threats, physical assault, and arbitrary arrest and detention of journalists for their coverage leading up to the country’s 2024 elections.
A rights center also warned recently of attacks against members of the press and other civilians in multiple countries, including Mozambique, calling this a violation of international humanitarian law.
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Candangue was driving home with his son on Wednesday when armed men, reportedly dressed in national police uniforms, fired “dozens of bullets” at his vehicle. Before this incident, Candangue had received death threats due to reports on illegal mining in the province of Manica.
Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, explained the broader implications behind this attempted murder:
He called on authorities to conduct a “prompt, thorough, impartial, independent, transparent, and effective investigation” to bring those responsible to justice. He stressed the need to provide answers, access to justice, and effective remedies for Candangue’s family.
Candangue’s reports focused on mining licenses that were later suspended due to “uncontrolled mining” and environmental pollution. Rivers in the area now have red and opaque waters because of direct washing of ores and dumping waste, affecting water supply, damaging aquatic plants, and diminishing agricultural activity, causing the deaths of animals and people in the province. Further, the mining companies are alleged to have committed violations of workers’ rights.
Inocêncio Impissa, spokesperson for the Council of Ministers who suspended the licenses, explains additional concerns over national security and sovereignty, saying: “groups of foreigners involved in illegal mining were identified, entering through informal routes and fueling parallel networks of gold trading, extortion, and public insecurity.” This suspension applies to all mining companies operating in the province.
In addition to the suspension of licenses, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the province pursued criminal cases tied to gold mining. The cases focus on the effects of river pollution, illegal extraction of minerals, extensive deforestation, tax evasion, and the use of child labour. It is unclear whether any of these cases have proceeded further.
The attempted murder of Candangue is not an isolated incident. For example, in 2023, João Chamusse, a journal editor, was found dead in his home. In response to his death, Amnesty International recognized a “disturbing wave of death threats, intimidation, and harassment of journalists in Mozambique,” expressing concern at the ability of media representatives to do their legitimate work. Human Rights Watch previously reported on the concerns of widespread harassment, threats, physical assault, and arbitrary arrest and detention of journalists for their coverage leading up to the country’s 2024 elections.
A rights center also warned recently of attacks against members of the press and other civilians in multiple countries, including Mozambique, calling this a violation of international humanitarian law.
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