Urgent Action: Woman human rights defender facing threats online

Woman human rights defender Fátima Mimbire has been receiving intimidating messages on social media from unknown people.

Woman human rights defender Fátima Mimbire has been receiving intimidating messages on social media from unknown people since 18 January. These threats began after she took up an active role in the Centre for Public Integrity’s (CIP) campaign against the Mozambique government seeking to repay loans it acquired illegally and secretly. There has also been a smear campaign aimed at Fátima on social media in an attempt to further intimidate her and delegitimize her work.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 12 MARCH 2019

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

President of the Republic of Mozambique

Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

Avenida Julius Nyerere, PABX 2000 

Maputo – Mozambique

Facebook: @NyusiConfioemti, Twitter @FNyusi

Salutation: Your Excellency

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.