Police officer in green riot gear fires a tear gas launcher on a street in Maputo, Mozambique, during election protests.

Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election protests, Amnesty says

Police officer in green riot gear fires a tear gas launcher on a street in Maputo, Mozambique, during election protests.
A police officer aims his weapon at protesters in Maputo, Mozambique, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Protesters dispute the outcome of the Oct. 9 elections that saw the ruling Frelimo party extend its 49-year rule. (AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio, file)

Investigations Lab in the News —

AP: Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election protests, Amnesty says, on HRC’s Investigations Lab students who helped verify violence against protesters in Mozambique during the 2024 elections.

Also published in The Independent and ICTJ.