Human Rights Dispatch Mar 13, 2026 HRF Letter to Doja Cat, Angola Cracks Down on NGOs, Senegal Escalates Criminalization of LGBTQ+ Individuals, and more. HRF condemns the parliament of Senegal’s unanimous approval of draconian legislation that doubles the maximum prison sentence for those convicted of same-sex relations, for a total of up to 10 years. This marks an alarming escalation in the criminalization of LGBTQ+ individuals and rights advocacy, while Senegalese officials have failed to enact reforms of other repressive laws used to stifle dissent.
Press Release Jul 19, 2022 Angola’s Dos Santos Died, Leaves Legacy of Kleptocracy NEW YORK (July 19, 2022) — José Eduardo dos Santos, Angola’s former dictator, died on July 8 in a Barcelona hospital after a long illness.
Publication Apr 4, 2018 Angola charges son of former dictator dos Santos with fraud (CNBC) – The son of Angola’s ex-president, José Filomeno dos Santos, has been charged with fraud relating to a $500 million transaction out of an account belonging to the central…
Press Release Jun 26, 2017 Angola Indicts Oslo Freedom Forum Speaker The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the June 20 indictment of award-winning investigative journalist and human rights advocate Rafael Marques de Morais by Angola’s Office of the Attorney General.
Press Release Aug 24, 2016 HRF to Angola: Withdraw Secret Social Media Bill Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns Angola’s obscure Statute of Journalists Bill and calls on the National Assembly to both make it public and reject it immediately.
Press Release Mar 28, 2016 Angola: HRF Condemns Convictions and Demands Release of Youth Activists HRF calls on the Angolan government to vacate the convictions and release the activists immediately.
Blog Post Dec 22, 2015 Facing Worldwide Scrutiny, Angola Releases Political Prisoners After one week of intensive international media attention on Angola’s dictatorship, 15 political prisoners were released from prison into house arrest this past Friday.
