Dr. Anastácio Matavel

On 7 October 2019, Human Rights Defender Dr. Anastácio Matavel, 58, was brutally murdered. Dr. Matavel was killed after he attended a training session for election observers in the southern Gaza province.

Five men armed with assault rifles shot Mr Matavel 10 times before fleeing in a car, which crashed during their getaway. Two died in the crash, one was arrested and two remain at large, police said. Four of the five men in the car were members of an elite police unit, known as the Rapid Intervention Force, authorities said.

Human Rights Watch described Mr Matavel’s killing as « a chilling development that casts a dark shadow over the Mozambican elections ».

Dr. Matavel was the founder and Executive Director of FONGA-Gaza NGO Forum and chairman of the General Assembly of JOINT Liga of NGOs in Mozambique. Dr. Matavel believed fair and free elections are a key factor for the consolidation of peace, democracy and human rights necessary for the development of Mozambique.

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Région:Afrique

Pays:Mozambique

Département/Province/Etat:Gaza

Sexe1:Masculin

Age:58

Date de l'assassinat:07/10/2019

Menaces précédentes:No information

Type de travail:Membre d'ONG

Organisation :FONGA-Gaza NGO Forum / General Assembly of JOINT Liga of NGOs

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits civils et politiques

Détail sur le secteur:Construction de la paix, Elections, Mouvement pour les droits humains

Plus d'informations:Front Line Defenders

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URL (liens) d'intérêt
BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49998143
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/tensions-high-mozambique-gears-high-stakes-elections-191014100847804.html
International Federation of Human Rights
https://www.fidh.org/en/issues/human-rights-defenders/open-letter-to-the-government-of-mozambique-killing-of-activist-dr
Front Line Defenders
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement-report/killing-activist-dr-anastacio-matavel-and-restrictions-civic-space-mar-upcoming
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