Angola: US President Biden must demand immediate release of five arbitrarily detained government critics

By Amnesty International

During his visit to Angola from 13 to 15 October, US President Joe Biden must demand Angolan President João Lourenço and his government immediately release five government critics arbitrarily detained for more than a year, four of whom have been tortured through deliberate denial of medical care, Amnesty International said. President Biden must also demand […] The post Angola: US President Biden must demand immediate release of five arbitrarily detained government critics appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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