Human Rights in Angola
In the past few years, the status of human rights in Angola has raised concerns among citizens, government officials and human rights advocates alike. Angola's stance on human rights is very low, as human rights violations are committed on a daily basis. This is a result of the fact that Angola has barely known a year of peace in the twenty-five years since its independence from Portugal in 1975 (INS Resource Information at http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/asylum/ric/documentation/AGO01003.htm). Armed conflict between the Angolan government and rebels of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) has caused an estimated 500,000 deaths among a population of 12 million (INS Resource Information at http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/asylum/ric/documentation/AGO01003.htm). Some 100,000 people have had limbs amputated from landmine explosions, and almost a third of the population has been displaced as a result of the fighting and an estimated four million people depend on humanitarian assistance to survive (INS Resource Information at http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/asylum/ric/documentation/AGO01003.htm).
The articles of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights applies to all countries who have ratified or acceded, including Angola. The Covenant on Civil and Political Rights begins by stating that all peoples have the right to self-determination. It recognizes that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person, and it prohibits torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment, and the arbitrary deprivation of life. Anyone arrested is to be informed of the reason for the arrest, and anyone arrested or detained on a criminal charge is to be brought promptly before a judge or other legally authorized person. The Covenant also provides, among other things, for freedom of movement,...
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