Human Rights – 2002

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Human Rights – 2002

2002

Intermediate Implementation Intermediate implementation

The 2002 Luena Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) calls for continuing and completing the implementation of the 1994 Lusaka Protocol. The Lusaka Accord or Protocol calls for substantial human rights monitoring, human rights training and education programs for police and officials, and investigative bodies to investigate human rights violations. In November 1995, UNAVEM-3 established a Human Rights Unit with a mandate to verify and monitor the Angolan National Police, the demobilization of the Rapid Reaction Police, and perform criminal investigations of human rights violations throughout Angola.1

Also in 1995, UNAVEM-3 launched a nationwide human rights education program focused on the role of the Lusaka Protocol in the protection of human rights. UNAVEM focused much of its training resources on the treatment of prisoners in detention centers and on human rights training associated with the military integration process.[fn]Ibid.[/efn_note] The Human Rights Division and the Ministry of Justice also established local human rights committees in 4 provinces.2

In the wake of the ceasefire, UN Secretary-General Annan called for an expanded UN mandate. The report mentioned the protection of human rights as a primary goal of the new mission. The mission would be called the United Nations Mission in Angola (UNMA) and would have an initial 6 month mandate.3 Sixty sergeants in the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) concluded a new human rights course conducted by the UN Human Rights Division.4 In December, forty Angolan National Police instructors took a human rights training course in Luanda.5

  1. “Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III),” U.N. Security Council (S/1995/1012), December 7, 1995.
  2. “Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA),” U.N. Security Council (S/1998/524), June 17, 1998.
  3. “Angola: Annan Calls for Expanded UN Mandate,” Africa News, August 2, 2002.
  4. “Angola: Huila: FAA Soldiers Instructed On Human Rights,” Africa News, September 9, 2002
  5. “Angola: Police Instructors Take a Human Rights Course,” Africa News, December 18, 2002.