No menu items!

Proposed amnesty law could lead to the release of 10% of Angolan prisoners – PGR

The Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) of Angola admitted today that the amnesty law proposed by the Government could take around 2,000 prisoners, 10% of the prison population, out of jails and lead to the shelving of several cases.

Helder Pitta Gróz was speaking in Luanda on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of 30 new sub-attorneys of the Republic, but said it was not possible, for now, to specify how many people will benefit from the amnesty law, as it has not yet been approved by the National Assembly

Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed?

Check out our other content