Urgent Action: Refugees and asylum seekers held arbitrarily

17 refugees have been arbitrarily held since 17 January and are not being given necessary medical care and adequate food.

Fifteen refugees and asylum seekers (14 men, one woman) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and one male refugee from Ethiopia are currently held at the Third Police Station in Pemba city, Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique. They have been held since 17 January and are not being given necessary medical care and adequate food.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 25 JULY 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Portuguese to:

Minister of Interior

Jaime Basílio Monteiro

Address: Av. Olof Palme 46/48, 

Maputo, Mozambique

[email protected] 

or [email protected] 

Salutation: Dear Minister

And copies to:

Minister of Justice

Joaquim Veríssimo 

Address: Av. Julius Nyerere 33 

Maputo, Mozambique 

[email protected]  

[email protected] 

Salutation: Dear Honourable Minister

President of the Republic of Mozambique

President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi 

Address: Avenida Julius Nyerere, PABX 2000 

Maputo – Mozambique 

Facebook (@NyusiConfioemti), Twitter (@FNyusi) 

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR FILIPE CHIDUMO High Commission for the Republic of Mozambique 21 Fitzroy Square W1T 6EL 020 7383 3800 [email protected] www.mozambiquehighcommission.org.uk

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.