Video footage from Saturday captured a uniformed police officer in Angola's capital, Luanda, until he falls to the ground. More officers wrench banners and leaflets from other protesters with physical disabilities. The police then leave the scene, as people struggle to help the beaten man.
The activists, including those in wheelchairs, had gathered in Luanda to protest the lack of accessible infrastructure for people with physical disabilities. It is estimated that more than 650,000 of Angola's 25 million people have a physical disability, according to Angola's 2016 census.
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