Above the Law: Police Accountability in Angola

Publisher:
Amnesty International
Publication Date:
13 September 2007
Tags:
Angola, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Human Rights, Conflict, Peace and Security, Conflict, Peace and Security

For many years the conduct of the police in Angola has resulted in serious human rights violations. As far as Amnesty International is aware, few cases are investigated and hardly any officers are brought to justice as perpetrators of human rights violations. On a number of occasions Amnesty International has requested information from the Angolan authorities concerning steps taken with regards to reported cases of human rights violations by the police, but with no response.

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