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Mozambique police 'kill freely' Mozambique police 'kill freely'
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Amnesty International has accused the police in Mozambique of killing members of the public with impunity. Rights group Amnesty International has accused the police in Mozambique of killing people with impunity.
Amnesty has produced a report with details of 46 people who died at the hands of police between January 2006 and June 2009. Amnesty says 46 people have died at the hands of the police since 2006.
It says many cases were not adequately investigated and, in most cases, no officers were brought to justice. It also says investigations are lacking and police prosecutions are rare.
Journalists in Mozambique have tried to reach the police for comment on the report, but so far without success. A Mozambican police spokesman says Amnesty's findings are biased.
He says all police who had carried out unlawful killings have been convicted and jailed for more than 20 years.
'Indiscriminate firing''Indiscriminate firing'
The organisation cites the case of dancer and choreographer Augusto Cuivias. The organisation cites the case of dancer and choreographer Augusto Cuivias, the BBC's Africa analyst Martin Plaut reports.
In December 2007 he heard a noise while he was at home with his partner and son. In December 2007 Mr Cuivias heard a noise while he was at home with his partner and son.
He called the police, who said they had no transport. So he called his former wife, who drove the police to the home.He called the police, who said they had no transport. So he called his former wife, who drove the police to the home.
When they arrived, Amnesty International says, the police opened fire indiscriminately, killing Mr Cuivias and his guard. His partner suffered a miscarriage. When they arrived, the police opened fire indiscriminately, killing Mr Cuivias and his guard, Amnesty International says. His partner suffered a miscarriage.
Although two members of the police were arrested, no disciplinary action has apparently been taken against any officer. Amnesty says this is typical.Although two members of the police were arrested, no disciplinary action has apparently been taken against any officer. Amnesty says this is typical.
Families are unable to find out why their relatives are killed and, without money, they have little hope of getting justice.Families are unable to find out why their relatives are killed and, without money, they have little hope of getting justice.
Amnesty says it was told there was no need for an investigation, since the killings are lawful.Amnesty says it was told there was no need for an investigation, since the killings are lawful.