Angola

SADC: Press Zimbabwe to Implement Rights Reforms

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(Johannesburg) - Southern African leaders should press Zimbabwe's power-sharing government to end ongoing human rights violations and to implement legal reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Heads of state from members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are holding a summit meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 7 and 8, 2009.

US: Clinton Should Stress Human Rights on Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:01:00 -0700

(New York) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should emphasize human rights on her seven-nation trip to Africa, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Clinton.

Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Dear Secretary Clinton,

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Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:58:50 -0700

"They Put Me in the Hole"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

“They Put Me in the Hole”

Military Detention, Torture, and Lack of Due Process in Cabinda

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"They Put Me in the Hole"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

In this 27-page report, Human Rights Watch shows a disturbing pattern of human rights violations by the Angolan armed forces and state intelligence officials. Between September 2007 and March 2009, at least 38 people were arbitrarily arrested by the military in Cabinda and accused of state security crimes.

Angola: Stop Military Abuses in Cabinda

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(Johannesburg) - The Angolan government should immediately end the unlawful detention and torture of people suspected of rebel activities in the oil-rich enclave province of Cabinda, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Democracy or Monopoly?

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:35:33 -0800

This 45-page report documents how the MPLA-dominated National Electoral Commission (CNE) failed to perform as an independent oversight body in those elections. The commission took no action against violations, including the ruling party's abuse of state media and resources, and obstructed the accreditation of national observers.

Democracy or Monopoly?

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:31:14 -0800

Democracy or Monopoly?

Angola's Reluctant Return to Elections

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Angola: Strengthen Voting and Rights Protections

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:29:45 -0800

(New York) - The government should address the failings in the 2008 parliamentary elections and ensure that the resounding victory of the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) does not translate into further restrictions of civil and political freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today.