RMDDH CONDEMNS IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THE DEFAMATION OF AZAGAIA IN SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS AND DEMANDS IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF THE DEFAMATORY CONTENT AND A PUBLIC RETRACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT

Andre Mulungo — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:46:37 +0000

RMDDH Lamenta Profundamente a Morte de Arlindo Chissale e Insta as Autoridades Moçambicanas a Investigarem as Circunstâncias em que o Jornalista e Activista Político Perdeu a Vida

Andre Mulungo — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:03:49 +0000

STATEMENT ON THE CASE OF JOURNALIST ARLINDO CHISSALE

Andre Mulungo — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:10:18 +0000

RMDDH Deeply Concerned About the Mysterious Disappearance of Journalist and Political Activist Arlindo Chissale

Andre Mulungo — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:34:44 +0000

RMDDH condena veementemente recolha e retenção do telemóvel da jornalista Sheila Wilson pela Guarda Presidencial

Gabriel Manguele — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:28:53 +0000

RMDDH shows solidarity with Angolan activist “Tanaice Neutro,” who suffered assault in Calomboloca prison during his imprisonment, urging for justice and the accountability of those responsible

Gabriel Manguele — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:09:05 +0000

The Mozambican Network of Human Rights Defenders (RMDDH) received with great concern the news of physical assault and mistreatment of Angolan activist Gilson da Silva Moreira, known as “Tanaice Neutro,” inside the Calomboloca prison where he is serving a sentence.

“Tanaice Neutro” was arbitrarily detained on January 13, 2022, following videos he recorded and posted on social media allegedly referring to Angolan President João Lourenço as a “clown.” In the same videos, the activist reportedly criticized Angolan government authorities as “ignorant.”

In October 2022, an Angolan court sentenced the activist to 15 months of suspended sentence and ordered his immediate release due to health issues. However, he remains deprived of freedom and access to medical care to this day.

“Tanaice Neutro” is known for using the Angolan musical style “Kuduro” to express his views on social issues such as inequality, corruption, bad governance, and poverty.

RMDDH strongly condemns the physical assault and mistreatment of “Tanaice Neutro” and demands an urgent and impartial investigation to hold the perpetrators accountable. Additionally, RMDDH expresses solidarity with the victim and all Angolan activists at a time when the Angolan government increasingly restricts rights to freedom of association, expression, and peaceful assembly, despite these being guaranteed by the constitution.

Angola, a fraternal country of Mozambique, is witnessing escalating repression against activists, human rights defenders, and all individuals exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.