Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
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August 15
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Southern Africa: SADC - Press Angola, Zimbabwe On Rights As Elections Near [press release]
Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting this week should press the governments of Angola and Zimbabwe to improve human rights conditions in advance of... Read more »
August 1
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Angola: Calls to Halt Abuses, Undertake Key Reforms Before Elections [press release]
The Angolan government is responsible for numerous incidents of political violence, intimidation of protesters, and crackdowns on peaceful demonstrations that might have a negative... Read more »
July 12
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Angola: Joint Letter to Managing Director Lagarde Re. July 11 Executive Board Meeting On Angola [document]
Christine Lagarde Read more »
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Angola: Projects By State Oil Firm Require Scrutiny, Say Organizations [press release]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should insist that Angola's government explain how it spent more than US$41.8 billion in unaccounted oil revenues from 2007 to 2011, Human... Read more »
July 5
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Angola: Pre-Election Environment Marred By Crackdown
The Angolan government is targeting protest organizers for arbitrary arrest and detention in response to increasing demonstrations criticizing the government or its policies, Human... Read more »
May 22
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Angola: Stop Rape, Abuse of Congolese Migrants by Security Forces
Angolan security forces frequently abuse irregular migrants during expulsions from Angola, including sexual violence and other degrading and inhuman treatment, Human Rights Watch... Read more »
May 21
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Angola: Stop Rape, Abuse of Congolese Migrants by Security Forces
Angolan security forces frequently abuse irregular migrants during expulsions from Angola, including sexual violence and other degrading and inhuman treatment, Human Rights Watch... Read more »
April 2
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Angola: Violent Crackdowns Raise Concerns About 2012 Elections [press release]
The Angolan government should immediately end its use of unnecessary force against peaceful anti-government protesters, human rights activists, journalists, and opposition... Read more »
March 28
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Angola: Letter to IMF Managing Director Lagarde On Country [document]
Ms. Christine Lagarde Read more »
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Angola: IMF to Withold Funds from Angola [press release]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should withhold a scheduled $130 million loan disbursement to the government of Angola until Angolan authorities fully and publicly justify a... Read more »
January 18
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Angola: End Silence On Missing Funds - Clarify U.S.$32 Billion Accounting Gap [press release]
The government of Angola should publicly disclose its efforts to trace tens of billions of dollars in missing public funds apparently connected to the state oil company, Sonangol,... Read more »
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Angola: Letter to Minister of Finance [document]
H.E. Mr. Carlos Alberto Lopes Read more »
December 21, 2011
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Angola: NGO Points Finger at State Oil Company on Missing Funds [press release]
The government of Angola should promptly provide a full public accounting for US$32 billion in missing government funds thought to be linked to the state oil company, Human Rights... Read more »
December 8, 2011
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Angola: End Violence Against Peaceful Protests - Human Rights Watch [press release]
The Angolan government should end its use of unnecessary force, including by plainclothes agents, against peaceful anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »
September 14, 2011
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Angola: Free Demonstrators Unfairly Convicted, Rights Group Urges [press release]
The Angolan authorities should immediately drop politically motivated charges against 18 people who were convicted after unfair trials for their participation in an anti-government... Read more »
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Angola: Stop Repression of Anti-Government Protests [press release]
The Angolan authorities should immediately end the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force against demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said today. It should also ensure the... Read more »
September 6, 2011
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Angola: Group Urges End to Use of Force Against Protestors [press release]
Angolan authorities should immediately end the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force against demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »
May 13, 2011
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Angola: Withdraw Cybercrime Bill, Rights Group Urges [press release]
The Angolan government should withdraw the bill on information and communication technology crimes currently before parliament, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposed... Read more »
March 17, 2011
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Angola: Free Journalist Jailed for Reporting on Judge [press release]
Angolan authorities should immediately quash the conviction of a Voice of America journalist who was convicted after an unfair trial for stories critical of a local judge, Human... Read more »
March 16, 2011
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Angola: Free Journalist Jailed for Reporting On Judge [press release]
Angolan authorities should immediately quash the conviction of a Voice of America journalist who was convicted after an unfair trial for stories critical of a local judge, Human... Read more »
March 10, 2011
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Angola: Intimidation Campaign to Stop Protest [press release]
The Angolan government carried out an intimidation campaign in connection with an announced anti-government demonstration that was inspired by events in Egypt and Tunisia, Human... Read more »
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Angola: Govt Intimidated Protesters to Stop Campaign, Says Rights Group [press release]
The Angolan government carried out an intimidation campaign in connection with an announced anti-government demonstration that was inspired by events in Egypt and Tunisia, Human... Read more »
December 9, 2010
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Angola: Revise New Security Law, Free Prisoners in Cabinda [press release]
The Angolan government should urgently amend a new state security law that restricts freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The government also should immediately... Read more »
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