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HRW urges Angola to respect citizen freedom of speech
August 2, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday released a report entitled Angola?s Upcoming Elections: Attacks on the Media, Expression, and Assembly alleging that the government of Angola is responsible for undermining freedom of speech protections for its citizens. The 13-page report also notes that t....... [more]
Kenya senior judges declared unfit
April 26, 2012 by Katherine Getty
Kenya dismissed four senior judges on Wednesday after an independent board found that they lacked integrity and were incompetent. The men removed from their position were Riaga Omollo, the Chief of the Court of Appeals, Samuel Bosire, Emmanuel Okubasu and Joseph Nyamu. Five other judges were.... [more]
Angola approved new constitution ending popular election of president [this day at law]
January 21, 2012 by Cody Harding
On January 21, 2010 the Republic of Angola's Parliament approved a new constitution that ended the popular election of the president. The new constitution replaced an interim constitution that had been in place since Angola's 1975 independence from Portugal. The new document also replaced the.... [more]
UN rights expert calls for investigation of alleged rapes on Angola-DRC border
October 29, 2010 by Matt Glenn
UN Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict Margot Wallstrom on Thursday condemned alleged gang rapes of at least 30 Congolese women who were being deported from neighboring Angola and called for both countries to investigate. A UN official indicated that the alleged victims were.... [more]
UN elects 14 new members to rights council
May 14, 2010 by Sarah Miley
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected 14 new members to the Human Rights Council (HRC), half of which have questionable human rights records. Several of the new members, including Libya, Angola, Malaysia, Thailand, and Uganda have been accused of human rights violations. The election, which.... [more]
Rights group urges Angola to fight corruption
April 13, 2010 by Megan McKee
The government of Angola should take a stronger stand against corruption, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Despite the nation's large economic growth and increased stability following the end of the nation-wide civil war in 2002, the majority of its citizens....... [more]
UN Human Rights Council's UPR process promotes fundamental freedoms [comment]
March 1, 2010 by Andrew Wood
Claire Kaplun: The Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council is an innovative mechanism under which each of the United Nations 192 Member States is periodically (once every four years) reviewed. At this occasion, the fulfillment of the concerned country's obligations and commi....... [more]
Angola approves new constitution ending popular election of president
January 21, 2010 by Jonathan Cohen
The Parliament of the Republic of Angola approved a new constitution on Thursday that would end the popular election of the president, despite the refusal of opposition party UNITA to take part in the vote. The new constitution replaces an interim constitution that had been in place since 1975. It.... [more]
Landmark UN illegal fishing treaty approved
November 29, 2009 by Carrie Schimizzi
The first legally binding international treaty aimed at combating ships involved in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been approved by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) governing Conference. The Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate.... [more]
France court convicts high-profile defendants in Angola arms trade case
October 28, 2009 by Matt Glenn
A French court convicted several high-profile defendants Tuesday for their roles in illegal arms sales to Angola during the 1990s, known as Angolagate. Among those convicted were former interior minister and current senator Charles Pasqua, who was found guilty of illegal lobbying, and Jean-.... [more]
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