ANGOLA. In Angola, the Western Lowland Gorilla occurs only in the forests of Cabinda, north of the mouth of the River Congo. Its habitat is contiguous with that in the Republic of Congo and southwest DRC, which is the southern margin of tropical moist forest and the south-western limit of gorilla distribution. No definitive population figures exist. Gorillas are thought to be rare and probably declining since the 1970’s (Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, 2005), but no recent survey data exists.
ANGOLA. During a preliminary visit to Luanda in 2003, the SIPRS lead consultants identified that a significant problem facing the Angolan regulator is the lack of English language capability amongst its staff. This causes problems in dealing with potential investors and within the SADC regulatory environment – where the dominant language is English. The ICT landscape in Angola is changing rapidly and it is important that greater language capability is developed. The names of individuals within the Angolan ICT regulatory body seeking English language training were submitted to USAID/RCSA on 30 April 2003. USAID/ RCSA has confirmed that the offer of English language training has been made by USAID Angola.
ANGOLA. This case was about the head of state of a republic instead of a monarchy. In this case, Angolan citizen Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx complained that a number of his rights granted by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, including that of free expression, were violated by the state of Angola. The background of this case is as follows. In 1999, Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx wrote several articles that were critical of Angolan President xxx Xxxxxx. Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx had written that the President was responsible ‘for the destruction of the country and the calamitous situation of State institutions’ and that he was ‘accountable for the promotion of incompetence, embezzlement and corruption as political and social values.’455 Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx was arrested and later charged with ‘materially and continuously committ[ing] the crimes characteristic of defamation and slander against His Excellency the President of the Republic and the Attorney General of the Republic.’456 Ultimately, he was convicted of ‘for abuse of the press on the basis of injury to the President.’ The Angolan Supreme Court ‘considered that the author’s acts were not covered by his constitutional right to freedom of speech, since the exercise of that right was limited by other constitutionally recognized rights, such as one’s honour and reputation, or by “the respect that is due to the organs of sovereignty and to the symbols 455 Human Rights Committee, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx v. Angola, CCPR/C/83/D/1128/2002, par. 2.1. 456 Human Rights Committee, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx v. Angola, CCPR/C/83/D/1128/2002, par. 2.6. of the state, in this case the President of the Republic.” It affirmed the prison term of six-month, but suspended its application for a period of five years, and ordered the author to pay a court tax of NKz. 20,000.00 and NKz. 30,000.00 damages to the victim.’457 Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx lodged a number of complaints relating to the rule of law, including complaints about his arbitrary arrest and lack of a fair trial.458 With regard to his right to free expression, Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx claimed that his criticism of the Angolan President was covered by article 19 ICCPR.459 In its assessment, the Human Rights Committee ‘[reiterated] that the right to freedom of expression in article 19, paragraph 2, includes the right of individuals to criticize or openly and publicly evaluate their Governments without fear of interference or punishment.’460 Moreover, the Committee ‘[noted] that the autho...
