Press Release
Namibia: Drought Displaced Angolans Face Human Rights Abuses
Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face human rights abuses from lack of safe migration pathways.
September 2, 2026
Press Release
Angola: Authorities Must Release Arbitrarily Detained Activist General Nila
Amnesty International calls on authorities to ensure full respect for General Nila’s fair trial rights, in line with international standards.
April 2, 2026
Press Release
Angola: Prominent Journalist Hacked with Predator Spyware
Amnesty International has established that Predator spyware was used in 2024 to target Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido.
February 17, 2026
Press Release
Angola: No Accountability Five Years After Protestor Killing
This case paints a picture of the long running impunity in Angola, where security forces act as if they are…
November 11, 2025
Press Release
Angola: Authorities Must Investigate Allegations of Unlawful Use of Force that Killed 22 People During Strike
Nobody should be killed, arrested or injured for simply striking.
August 1, 2025
Press Release
Angola: Authorities Must Respect and Ensure the Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
Police must refrain from violating the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, including through the use of unnecessary and excessive…
July 17, 2025
Press Release
Angola: Five Government Critics Released After More Than A Year Of Arbitrary Imprisonment
At last, Neth Nahara, Adolfo Campos, Gildo das Ruas, Tanaice Neutro and Pensador are free.
January 7, 2025
Press Release
Angola: No Justice For Years Of Police Violence That Left People Dead, Wounded And Traumatized
Authorities in Angola must hold police officers accountable for killing, injuring or traumatizing dozens of people during protests between November…
November 27, 2024
Press Release
Africa: Richer Countries Must Commit To Pay At COP29 As Climate Change Forcibly Displaces Millions Across Africa
It’s time for the countries who caused all this devastation to pay up so African people can adapt to the…
November 4, 2024
Blog
Amnesty Writes to Presidents Biden and Lourenço to Advocate for Human Rights in Angola Visit
Ahead of President Biden’s December trip to Angola, Amnesty wrote to both President Biden and President Lourenço with human rights…
October 30, 2024
Press Release
Angola: President Biden Must Demand Immediate Release of Five Arbitrarily Detained Government Critics
President Biden must demand Angolan President João Lourenço and his government immediately release five government critics arbitrarily detained for more…
October 8, 2024
Blog
As Biden Travels to Angola, Human Rights Must be Front and Center
When Biden visits Angola this month, he must raise human rights concerns with President Lourenço instead of focusing solely on…
October 3, 2024