FIAN expresses concern about the current situation in Mozambique
Along with other international organizations, FIAN calls the Mozambican government and the international community to respect and protect the rights of the Mozambican peasants
Following a press release by the National Union of Mozambican Peasants (UNAC) on February 13, 2014 about the increasing climate of violence the Mozambican rural population currently faces, an international call has been made to express the extreme concern about the widespread systematic violations of the economic and social rights of peasants in Mozambique due to development projects.
According to several reports sustaining the general climate of violence in Mozambique and the deterioration of peace achieved 21 years ago after the civil war in this country, the collective statement urges the Mozambican state to respect and protect the rights of the Mozambican peasants. It recommends to review the current development strategy and to include the Plano Nacional de Apoio a Agricultura do Sector Familiar developed by the UNAC.
In addition to signing the letter, all signing organizations will further request FIAN’s sections in Europe and supporters to send this statement to their governments and to their embassies in Maputo, Mozambique.