I am an angolan investigative journalist, and this week i may be jailed for a book i wrote in 2011 exposing human rights abuses in angolas diamondrich. Angolas rafael marques named 70th ipiims press freedom. He was raised in lisbon and accepted into one of portugals oldest and most prestigious acting schools. Dear president dos santos, we, the undersigned individuals and organizations, are writing to you to express our strong concerns about the prosecution. Gatsby was the fatallyflawed eponymous character of f.
He is also the founder and director of maka angola, an initiative dedicated to the struggle against corruption and the promotion of democracy in angola. The court also ordered marques to withdraw the book from the market. Why is angola putting journalist rafael marques on trial for. Censored book about corruption in angola now available on rsf site. Rafael marques jornalista wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. He delivers a tribute to slain colleagues and a plea for press. Corruption and torture in angola 2011 investigated corruption and human rights abuses in the angolan diamond industry. Journalist rafael marques faces defamation charges over work exposing abuses in diamond industry. Agora, a meio do seu mandato, o presidente comecou finalmente esse caminho, mas as mudancas estruturais tao necessarias ao. Torture and corruption in angola in portugal in 2011, he knew the book was bound to make wavesbut he could have little idea how drastically it would shape the next several years of his own life. For one to two months, the students get to build a basic bot and learn the visual programming to perform a number of tasks. Angolan journalists charged with crimes against state. Despite repeated arrests and threats, including a 40day detention without charge during. Despite what was understood to have been a negotiated agreement between mr.
Morais speaks fluent english, portuguese, french, and spanish. Nov 08, 20 exposing highlevel corruption is a dangerous act in angola. Reporters without borders rsf is facilitating access to blood diamonds. In grades 5 to 6, the students are introduced to the world of robotics by utilizing the lego mindstorms kit. Torture and corruption in angola, in which he documented. For months the journalist, who reported on killings and torture related to angolas diamond industry, has been awaiting a court appearance on criminal defamation charges that could have resulted in a nineyear prison sentence and a fine of up. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. Angolas rafael marques named 70th ipi press freedom hero. The my pals are here international program has been designed to facilitate.
In 2009, he founded the watchdog website maka, dedicated to exposing government and industry corruption and human rights abuses speaking out for those whose human rights have been violated in his country. As leading democracy, human rights, and anticorruption organizations, we are writing to express our concern about recent judicial actions taken against the angolan journalist and human rights activist, mr. In several human rights reports, and in the september 2011 book blood diamonds. By the age of 15 he moved to lisbon to study acting. Mar 26, 2015 leber jeweler calls on angolan state prosecutors to drop all charges against rafael marques.
The organisation is now calling on angolas authorities to quash the conviction and drop all charges against him. Morais was born in portugal to an antique restorer mother and a contractor father. Angolan journalist given suspended jail term over blood. Ipi also announced the philippine news website rappler as the recipient of the 2018. Angolan investigative journalist settles defamation case over blood. Rafael marques trial resumes over book on abuses in. Angolan journalists charged with crimes against state june 23, 2017 3. Journalist rafael marques faces defamation charges. This week i may be jailed for writing a book on human.
Rafael marques is an independent angolan journalist, recipient of numerous international awards including the recent freedom of expression award from index on censorship. Corruption and torture in angola was published in portugal in 2011. The case stemmed from his 2011 book, blood diamonds. Angolas rafael marques named 70th ipiims press freedom hero. While still in the first year of school, rafael started working professionally in television and theater. This week i may be jailed for writing a book on human rights abuses. The my pals are here international science program follows an instructional pathway of. Maka is a noun in kimbundu, one of the indigenous languages of angola, referring to a delicate, complex or serious problem. Marques has been charged with criminal defamation by. International ngos voice support for angolan journalist and. Dear president dos santos, we, the undersigned individuals and organizations, are writing to you to. Hons in anthropology and media from goldsmiths, university of london, and an m.
Exposing highlevel corruption is a dangerous act in angola. When le monde profiled the africanborn businessman vincent miclet in november 2018, it called him the gatsby of francophone africa. The court also ordered marques to withdraw the book. I have new recipes and i am honing my skills for both of my kitchen activities. An award ceremony was held in new york city on october 18th, 2006. Ever since its publication in 2011, marques has been hounded by army generals. At the age of eighteen morais attended the stella adler studio of acting in hollywood. It documents widely reported allegations of murder, forced displacement of communities. He currently heads the anticorruption watchdog maka angola. International ngos voice support for angolan journalist. However, the two did not learn of the charges until june 20, giving them just five days.
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