This report analyses security forces’ use of unnecessary and excessive force in Angola in the context of protests that took place between November 2020 and June 2023. During these protests, security forces deployed tactics including the use of firearms, tear gas grenades, and beatings of protesters with batons, which resulted in deaths including those of children – serious injuries, and psychological trauma. Security forces also arbitrarily arrested and detained protesters, while the authorities abused laws to curtail the organization of protests.
