Report of the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. Mission to Mozambique (original) (raw)

Social Science Research Network, 2014

Abstract

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights conducted an official visit to Mozambique from 8 to 16 April 2013. In the present report, she outlines the challenges facing Mozambique in implementing measures to tackle poverty and ensuring the human rights of those living in poverty in the country. While the economic growth prospects of the country are excellent, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that the benefits thus far have not been widely shared, with large sectors of the population continuing to live below the poverty line. The increasing income gap between the rich and the poor, the lack of implementation of legislation and poverty reduction policies and the lingering risk of corruption all pose potential threats to stability. The Special Rapporteur provides recommendations to ensure that relevant policies and programmes are implemented to enable those living in extreme poverty to enjoy their human rights on an equal basis with the rest of the population.

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