The trial of Angolan journalist and human rights advocate Rafael Marques de Morais, convicted in May for seeking an investigation of serious human rights abuses, was marred by "significant irregularities", according to the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights. In response to the conviction. the human rights group Reporters Without Borders has facilitated access to the book he wrote that is censored in his country as a result of the trial. The book was made available online in PDF versions by the publisher in English and Portuguese.
This report was prepared by the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, following its missions to the Republic of Angola in 2015 for the purpose of observing the criminal trial against journalist Rafael Marques de Morais. The report is based on the Center's findings after having observed the entire proceedings of the trial. It consolidates the findings of the Center's observers and presents preliminary conclusions on the trial's compliance to date with international fair trial standards. see more »
The campaigning investigative journalist, Rafael Marques, has been found guilty of "malicious denunciation" after writing a book about rights violations in the country's diamond industry.
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The Angolan journalist and anti-corruption campaigner Rafael Marques De Morais was presented with additional charges when he went to court on March 24 to face criminal defamation charges for a book describing how Angolan military officials and private security companies committed human rights abuses. In a Tweet he said: "I went to court today facing nine charges of criminal defamation. I
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Criminal defamation and libel charges against Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, were dropped by Angolan authorities on May 21, 2015. Morais was being sued by several generals following his investigative work uncovering widespread corruption and human rights abuses connected to the Angolan diamond trade.
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