On 9 October 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Open Doors International (ODI), and the Evangelical Association of Mozambique (AEM) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Mozambique, scheduled for April 2026, during the UPR 52nd session.
Our joint submission reports on the situation of human security and freedom of religion in Mozambique, addressing cases of violence against Christians by Islamist armed groups, gender-based violence, pressure on religious groups by authorities, and the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongoing conflict in the north of the country and recurrent natural disasters.