most recent summary statement<\/a> regarding Angola reports that \u201cFreedoms of expression, association and assembly were severely restricted. At least 16 prisoners of conscience were in detention; 15 of them were placed under house arrest on 18 December. The authorities used criminal defamation laws and state security legislation to harass, arbitrarily arrest and detain individuals\u00a0for peacefully expressing their views, and to restrict press freedom. The government passed a new law restricting the activities of NGOs.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Angola is plainly a kind of utopia, a shining model to strive toward in the building of a new Amerika.<\/p>\n
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