Marques de Morais told CPJ that the trial judge, Josina Falcão, today ruled that proceedings will continue in the office of the attorney general, Hélder Fernando Pitta Grós, on April 24. Former Attorney General João Maria de Sousa, who filed charges against the two journalists, has refused to appear in open court claiming he has special privileges as the former attorney general, according to Marques de Morais and a report from Agence France-Presse.

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The defense team will also not be allowed to question de Sousa directly, but will have to submit questions to the judge who will then determine which questions are appropriate, according to Marques de Morais and Radio France Internationale.

“Today’s developments flout the basic right to equality before the law, and call into question whether the state has something to hide,” said CPJ Africa Program Coordinator Angela Quintal. “We urge Angolan authorities to ensure that journalists Marques de Morais and Mariano Bras Lourenco receive a fair, transparent trial.”

The charges against the two journalists relate to an article about deSousa originally published in Maka Angola in October 2016 and republished in O Crime.

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With the support of the governments of the UK and Japan, the project aims to make the Province of Huambo mine impact free by the end of 2018. It will be implemented by British NGO The Halo Trust.

Speaking at a National Conference on Demining organised by the Angolan government on 22 and 23 June in Luanda, British Ambassador John Dennis said: I am proud to represent the UK, a country that is working to ensure an anti-personnel mine-free world.

Ambassador Dennis recalled Princess Diana’s visit to Angola in 1997 to raise awareness of the landmine epidemic and praised the work of British demining NGOs such as the Halo Trust and the Mines Advisory Group.

The Ambassador also flagged the British government’s announcement in April that the UK would triple its spending on global mine action to £ 100 million over the next three years, making the UK one of the world’s leading donors in this area.

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