{"id":4023,"date":"2021-08-09T14:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=4023"},"modified":"2021-08-09T14:15:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:15:53","slug":"mozambique-hrw-accuses-maputo-of-trapping-cabo-delgado-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/mozambique-hrw-accuses-maputo-of-trapping-cabo-delgado-locals","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique: HRW accuses Maputo of trapping Cabo Delgado locals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Mozambique<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on the Mozambican government to lift restrictions imposed on the movement of thousands of people fleeing the war and to \u201cimmediately help\u201d civilians \u201ctrapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado province\u201d.<\/p>\n

The human rights organisation stressed that \u201cmore than 88,000 people have been displaced from the embattled Palma district following the March 24, 2021 attack by Ansar al-Sunna, an armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS).1\u201d and that \u201cgovernment security forces have imposed restrictions that have prevented tens of thousands from leaving, placing them at risk from fighting and aid shortages.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many civilians have sought refuge in the village of Quitunda, about five kilometres from the city of Palma, where they lack water, food and other basic services, according to HRW. \u201cPeople who managed to escape from Quitunda said that government soldiers prohibited people from leaving the village and physically assaulted those caught trying to flee,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cGovernment forces have international legal obligations to assist people threatened by fighting and food shortages to move to safer areas,\u201d Mausi Segun, Africa director for HRW, said in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mozambican authorities should immediately allow civilians to leave Cabo Delgado combat zones and ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need.\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The non-governmental organisation (NGO) spoke by telephone between last March and July with 32 people, including displaced persons, relatives of trapped residents in Palma, aid workers, army officers, and journalists, and claims it corroborated their accounts by analysing satellite imagery of fighting in the town of Palma and massive fires in the surrounding areas since late April.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the 24 March attack, armed men identified as members of the radical Islamic group Ansar al-Sunna by their clothes, language, and weapons burned houses and farms. Witnesses said the attackers killed at least seven people, including family members and neighbours of the witnesses,\u201d HRW says.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the attack, HRW has documented abuses by government security forces, including restricting people\u2019s movement and beating and mistreating them,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, people who fled from Quitunda and Palma to Pemba in May and June said that the Mozambican government soldiers severely restricted the movements of the population.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cSoldiers didn\u2019t allow us to leave Quitunda, but there is nothing there, no food, no medicine, and the water is dirty,\u201d said an unidentified 28-year-old man, quoted in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen aid arrives occasionally, we fight each other for it. I tried to flee Quitunda three times before. Soldiers caught me and whipped me hard,\u201d he added. He finally escaped after befriending a soldier, who \u201chelped him in exchange for his civilian clothes so that he too could escape,\u201d also according to HRW.<\/p>\n

Persistent insecurity and government restrictions continued to hamper access for humanitarian groups operating in Cabo Delgado province, the NGO stresses, listing some incidents, such as that of \u201ca senior official from M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (Doctors Without Borders, MSF), who visited the region and reported that bureaucratic obstacles prevented the delivery of aid.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo senior army officers said in May and June that the army was not allowing people to leave because it believed members of the armed group were hiding among them,\u201d HRW says.<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch revealed its findings and requested comments in an email sent to the Mozambican Ministry of Defence but \u201creceived no response\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder international humanitarian law, government forces and non-state armed groups are obliged to protect citizens under their control and remove them from the vicinity of military operations. All parties need to facilitate the delivery of aid,\u201d says the NGO.<\/p>\n

The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) also obliges \u201cAfrican member countries to assist internally displaced persons by meeting their basic needs, including allowing and facilitating rapid and unimpeded access by humanitarian organisations\u201d, the organisation further recalls.<\/p>\n

Government security forces in Mozambique, have imposed restrictions that have prevented civilians from fleeing combat zones, placing them at risk from fighting and aid shortages. Authorities should immediately ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need.https:\/\/t.co\/pC8fFFTH7F pic.twitter.com\/PJnblhvp4y<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zenaida Machado (@zenaidamz) August 6, 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on the Mozambican government to lift restrictions imposed on the movement of thousands of people fleeing the war and to \u201cimmediately help\u201d civilians \u201ctrapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado province\u201d. 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