Urgent Action update: Detained journalist yet to be charged

On 5 April, Journalist Amade Abubacar will have spent 90 days in detention. He has yet to be formally charged with a recognisable criminal offense or put on trial. After the 90 days, his detention will be illegal since Article 308 of the Criminal Procedural Code states that a person cannot be held in pre-trial detention for more than 90 days after their arrest. He is being held at Mieze prison in Pemba city, the capital of Cabo Delgado province.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 15 MAY 2019

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

Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs 

Joaquim Veríssimo

Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs

Av. Julius Nyerere 33

Maputo, Mozambique

Email: mjcr@mjcr.gov.mz and vilanchic@yahoo.com.br 

Salutation: Dear Honourable Minister

And copies to:

Minister 

Jaime Basílio Monteiro 

Ministry of Interior 

Av. Olof Palme 46/48, 

Maputo, Mozambique 

departamentocomunicacao2016@gmail.com 

or adimoamb@yahoo.com.br 

Salutation: Honourable Minister

President of the Republic of Mozambique

Filipe Jacinto Nyusi 

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, London, W1T 6EL tel: 020 7383 3800  Fax 020 7383 3801 email: sectorconsular@mozambiquehc.co.uk www.mozambiquehighcommission.org.uk, Salutation: Your Excellency

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