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- 1Mozambique accepts 284 of 292 UN human rights recommendations▼Mozambique: Government accepts 284 of 292 UN human rights recommendations
Mozambique's government has accepted 284 of the 292 recommendations issued through the UN's universal periodic review of its human rights record, rejecting only eight. The review covers issues such as civil liberties, justice and social rights. Human rights groups typically follow up on whether Maputo implements the pledges it has accepted.
- 2NGOs praise Mozambique for adopting 284 UN rights recommendations▼NGOs praise Mozambican government for adopting 284 UPR recommendations
Human rights organisations have commended the Mozambican government for accepting 284 recommendations issued through the UN Universal Periodic Review, the human rights peer-review mechanism. The move is being read as a significant commitment by Maputo to improve its human rights record, though observers note that implementing such a large set of pledges will be the real test.
- 3EU mission in Mozambique holds sex education session in Maputo schools▼EUMAM MOZ promotes sexual education awareness session in Maputo school community
The European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique, EUMAM MOZ, organised a sexual education awareness session for the school community in Maputo. The initiative forms part of the mission's outreach activities alongside its military training mandate, aimed at raising health and awareness issues among young people in the Mozambican capital.