Geneva — During a high-level side event entitled “Monitoring Human Rights in Conflict Areas: The Responsibility of the International Community”, organized by the Geneva Support Group for Western Sahara on the margins of the HRC61 session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Honorable Mateus Saize, Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of Mozambique, reaffirmed his country’s longstanding and principled support for the Sahrawi people.
In his address, Minister Saize reiterated Mozambique’s historic and consistent position in favor of the Sahrawi people’s inalienable right to self-determination. He underscored that this stance is rooted in Mozambique’s own liberation history and enduring commitment to international law and the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
The Minister emphasized the urgent responsibility of the international community to ensure effective monitoring, reporting, and protection of human rights in conflict-affected areas, including Western Sahara. He called for strengthened international mechanisms capable of guaranteeing accountability and safeguarding the fundamental rights of civilian populations living under conditions of protracted conflict.
The side event brought together diplomats, legal experts, and human rights advocates to discuss the challenges of monitoring human rights violations in disputed and occupied territories. Participants highlighted the importance of impartial oversight, transparency, and sustained international engagement to prevent abuses and promote peace based on respect for international law.
Mozambique’s intervention reaffirmed its solidarity with the Sahrawi people and its continued advocacy for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution that ensures the exercise of their right to self-determination in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions.
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