Angola: Authorities repress civil society organizations ahead of election

By Amnesty International

The Angolan authorities are tightening their grip on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association by preventing civil society meetings from taking place ahead of the general election in August, Amnesty International said today. On 21 May, Angolan police prevented two NGOs — Omunga, and Associação para Desenvolvimento da Cultura e Direitos Humanos […] The post Angola: Authorities repress civil society organizations ahead of election appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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