Giant Leap for Human Rights in Mozambique?

Analysis (Allafrica)

A recent opinion piece by OSISA's Richard Lee celebrated the fact that Mozambique's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had finally become operational - saying that it represented a major boost to the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. And he was right. The Commission is critically important and the fact that commissioners have been given a clear mandate to oversee human rights in the country is cause for cheer. But the applause for the new Commission must not blind people to the major challenges that the institution faces - challenges that could seriously hamper its effectiveness.

A situação dos Direitos Humanos em Moçambique não é das melhores

Moçambique já tem a sua primeira Comissão Nacional dos Direitos Humanos.

Trata-se de um órgão com 11 membros, sendo quatro indicados pelo governo, três eleitos pela sociedade civil, outros três selecionados pelo Parlamento e um indicado pela Ordem dos Advogados.