João Fernando Chamusse
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Region:Africa
Country:Mozambique
Department/Province/State:Maputo (city)
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:14/12/2023
Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area
Type of Work:Journalist / Media worker
Organisation:Ponto per Ponto
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights
Sector Detail:Abuse of power/corruption, Freedom of expression
More information:Amnesty International / FIDH / OMCT
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/12/mozambique-authorities-must-investigate-killing-of-newspaper-editor-joao-fernando-chamusse/
- https://www.fidh.org/en/issues/human-rights-defenders/mozambique-killing-of-the-prominent-journalist-joao-chamusse
- https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/mozambique-killing-of-prominent-journalist-jo%C3%A3o-chamusse