By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN human rights office said on Tuesday that deadly violence in Mozambique left dozens of people dead after the October elections in which the ruling party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo was declared the winner.
UN human rights office has expressed concern over repeatition of similar events as the Presidential inauguration is set on Wednesday.
The agency urged the country’s security forces to “refrain from further unnecessary or disproportionate use of force” against protesters who have contested the outcome of the October elections.
Runner-up candidate Venancio Mondlane has fled the country after two of his aides were shot dead, while protesters have barricaded roads and clashed with police, according to the OHCHR office.
OHCHR said in a statement issued in New York that it was critical “that freedom of peaceful assembly is upheld and facilitated.”
It added that “all stakeholders must take steps to de-escalate tensions and to resolve any election disputes peacefully.”
The office has called on the Mozambican authorities to ensure all violations and abuses of human rights are effectively and independently investigated and those responsible brought to justice, emphasising that victims must be provided with effective reparations and remedies.
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