Gas Rush, Human Rights Abuses, Climate Devastation, Insurgent Attacks, Covid Hotspot

The statement by Friends of the Earth International and JA! describes the 'gas rush' in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, as a catalyst for severe human rights violations, land grabbing, and environmental degradation. It highlights the displacement of over 550 families and the impact of military presence requested by corporations like Exxon Mobil and Total. The document also links the gas industry to the spread of COVID-19 in the region and the disappearance of journalists and activists. It concludes with demands for the Mozambican government and transnational corporations to cease fossil fuel exploitation in favor of renewable energy and for international bodies to investigate crimes in the region.

• Gas exploration in Cabo Delgado has led to the displacement of more than 550 families, who have lost their land and access to the sea, often receiving compensation plots only one-tenth the size of their original land.
• The Mozambican military, deployed partly at the request of companies like Total and Exxon Mobil in February, is accused of protecting corporations rather than citizens, with reports of random curfews and physical assaults on vulnerable people.
• The gas industry is linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique, with the first confirmed case being a foreign employee at a Total construction site; Total employees subsequently accounted for two-thirds of the country's cases.
• Gas projects threaten the Quirimbas Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere, by risking the irreversible destruction of endangered fish and coral species.
• The document reports a climate of fear and censorship, citing the disappearance of journalist Ibrahimo Abu Mbaruco on April 7 and community member Mr Selemane on May 20 after they spoke out against the industry and military.

APA

admin (2020). Gas Rush, Human Rights Abuses, Climate Devastation, Insurgent Attacks, Covid Hotspot. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/gas-rush-human-rights-abuses-climate-devastation-insurgent-attacks-covid-hotspot/

Chicago

admin. Gas Rush, Human Rights Abuses, Climate Devastation, Insurgent Attacks, Covid Hotspot. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/gas-rush-human-rights-abuses-climate-devastation-insurgent-attacks-covid-hotspot/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2020gas, author = {admin}, title = {{Gas Rush, Human Rights Abuses, Climate Devastation, Insurgent Attacks, Covid Hotspot}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/gas-rush-human-rights-abuses-climate-devastation-insurgent-attacks-covid-hotspot/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }