Human rights violations by Mozambican security forces in the context of the Mozambique LNG project

Executive summary 1

1 Introduction 3

2 Context analysis: Main patterns of human rights violations by Mozambican security forces in the context of the project’s protection 9

2.1 Before the March 2021 Palma attack: The escalation of the insurgency, a growing humanitarian crisis, and tensions between security forces and the local population 9

2.2 The aftermath of the Palma attack: The insurgency’s takeover, a massive humanitarian crisis, and serious human rights violations amidst the breakdown of law and order 15

2.3 The arrival of Rwandan troops: An effective counter-insurgency, the return to civilian life, and the improvement of civilian-military relations 20

3 Focused analysis: Assessment of the information reported by Politico 27

4 Conclusion 31