The dropping of criminal libel charges against Angolan journalist, Rafael Marques de Morais, by the Luanda Provincial Tribunal is a victory for freedom of expression and human rights in the country, said Amnesty International today. The court dropped all charges after his appearance in court on May 21, 2015.

Amnesty International calls on the Angolan government to stop further targeting him for doing his work.

“The dropping of the charges...is a clear demonstration that there was no case against him as we have been saying from the beginning...,” said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International's Regional Director for Southern Africa.