Luanda – Angola’s Ombudswoman Florbela Araújo said Friday that monitoring of targeted communication exercised by any State body and private entities outside the limits of the law and international standards is a clear violation of a fundamental right.
A press note released by the Institution states that Florbela Araújo was speaking on the second day of the Regional Seminar on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information for Portuguese Speaking African countries.
During the event, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Florbela Araújo highlighted the Principle 41 of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, which establishes the surveillance of privacy and communication.
In her speech, as leader of the Network of Ombudswoman and National Human Rights Institutions, Florbela Araújo invited the Ombudsmen from the Portuguese Speaking Countries and the presidents of the Human Rights Commissions to defend the rights of citizens’ private life and in the violation of the freedom of expression.
In addition to the Angolan Ombudswoman, the event, which ended today (Friday), gathered several institutions in the field of human rights in Africa.
They include Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé, State-run institutions, NGOs and different bar associations .
Source: Angola Press News Agency