Mozambique: Suspicious Death of Suspect in Custody

Expand Andre Hanekom with his daughter Amanda Hanekom  @2019 Private (Johannesburg, January 31, 2019) – Mozambique authorities should ensure an impartial and transparent investigation into the suspicious death in police custody of Andre Hanekom, a South African businessman. Hanekom, who was detained for alleged involvement in armed attacks in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, died on January 23, 2019, at Pemba Provincial hospital, five days after he was transferred from the hospital prison with violent convulsions. Hanekom’s wife, Francis, told Human Rights Watch that on January 23 friends…

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