Prof. Adriano Nuvunga spoke of the corrosive influence of money in politics, the threat of violence human rights defenders face, and the need for widening the space for human rights defenders so that they can do their work without interference.
Adriano Nuvunga is a courageous anti-corruption activist from Mozambique who has played a leading role in building civil society institutions in Mozambique. At the Centre for Public Integrity, he raised many challenging questions about corruption in Mozambique. A keen critic of the extractive sector and how it affects political systems, he has been threatened personally but he continues to advocate for transparency and integrity.