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Charge: |
Illegal public protest |
Sentence: |
4 months in prison |
Year Convicted: |
2011 |
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Cleared:
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2011 |
Location
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Angola |
Result:
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Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary
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18 people at a rally in Luanda, Angola on September 3, 2011 advocating for the resignation of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos were wrongly convicted of participating in an illegal public demonstration. They were sentenced to three months imprisonment. On October 14, 2011 an Angolan high court overturned their convictions on the basis there was insufficient evidence they had violated the law. President dos Santos has held power in Angola for 32 years. |
Conviction
Caused By:
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The trial judge misapplied the law. |
Innocence
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On October 14, 2011 an Angolan high court overturned their convictions on the basis there was insufficient evidence they had violated the law.
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Information Source 1: |
Angola court overturns youth protesters conviction, Reuters, October 14, 2011 |
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Black |
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