Urgent Action update: Journalist’s request for provisional release rejected
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Macomia’s District Judicial Court ruled that the pre-trial detention of journalist Amade Abubacar was lawful.
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On 18 January, Macomia’s District Judicial Court ruled that the pre-trial detention of journalist Amade Abubacar was lawful and ordered that he remain in detention awaiting trial. Mr. Abubacar was arrested by police on 5 January and transferred from the Macomia District Police Command to military detention in Mueda district. He was held incommunicado by military forces for 12 days before being transferred back into police custody. He is currently being held at the Macomia District Police Command.
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PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 07 MARCH 2019
Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Portuguese to:
Minister of Interior
Jaime Basilio Monteiro
Av. Olof Palme 46/48
Maputo,
Mozambique
Salutation: Honourable Minister
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, London, W1T 6EL tel: 020 7383 3800 Fax 020 7383 3801 email: [email protected] www.mozambiquehighcommission.org.uk, Salutation: Your Excellency
Please check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date.