Angola: Prisoner of Conscience: The case of Joäo Zaba

Index Number: AFR 12/012/2001
Date Published: 9 October 2001
Categories: Africa, Angola

João Zaba was arrested in May 2001 after publishing an opinion piece on the Internet expressing his support for the independence of Cabinda. AI considers him a prisoner of conscience imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression.