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Article

17 Sep 2013

Author:
AllAfrica

Mozambique: Role of Business in Human Rights Discussed

...Mozambique's Deputy Justice Minister, Alberto Nkutumula, claimed...that the role and responsibility of companies in the defence of human rights has been evolving significantly in Mozambique...during a seminar on the Guiding Principles for business and human rights...The seminar is attended by representatives of government institutions, mining companies, banks and civil society organisations...“We are all charged with ensuring effective publicity and implementation of the Guiding Principles...in order to ensure fundamental changes in state and business policies”, declared Nkutumula. The chairperson of the Mozambican Human Rights League (LDH), Alice Mabota, accused the megaprojects operating in the county of violating human rights...She cited the resettlement of people by...Vale in Tete province...[and mentioned she] wanted a clear legal instrument... to cover all mining exploration activities and to take effect by 2015.