Latest items for Angola
April 1, 2026, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Angola, Argentina
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest is legal"
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest is legal"
April 1, 2026, 9:22 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Rape, including spousal rape and intimate partner rape, was illegal and punishable by up to 12 years’ imprisonment if convicted, depending on aggravating situations. The government did not enforce the law effectively. Limited investigative resources, poor forensic capabilities, and an ineffective judicial system prevented prosecution of most cases. A 2021 study conducted by the NGO Mosaiko stated 53 percent of women in rural communities and urban peripheries did not report domestic violence to civil authorities, and even sexual abuse of adolescents was often addressed by the village leaders and not reported to police. Only aggravated rape cases with severe injuries and rape of children were reported to police."more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Rape, including spousal rape and intimate partner rape, was illegal and punishable by up to 12 years’ imprisonment if convicted, depending on aggravating situations. The government did not enforce the law effectively. Limited investigative resources, poor forensic capabilities, and an ineffective judicial system prevented prosecution of most cases. A 2021 study conducted by the NGO Mosaiko stated 53 percent of women in rural communities and urban peripheries did not report domestic violence to civil authorities, and even sexual abuse of adolescents was often addressed by the village leaders and not reported to police. Only aggravated rape cases with severe injuries and rape of children were reported to police."more
April 1, 2026, 9:22 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Rape, including spousal rape and intimate partner rape, was illegal and punishable by up to 12 years’ imprisonment if convicted, depending on aggravating situations. "
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Rape, including spousal rape and intimate partner rape, was illegal and punishable by up to 12 years’ imprisonment if convicted, depending on aggravating situations. "
March 29, 2026, 2:40 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"In Angola, around 35% of women questioned stated that they are free to say no to their husbands if they do not want to have sex. About 31% said they are free to require their husbands to use a condom."(para3)
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"In Angola, around 35% of women questioned stated that they are free to say no to their husbands if they do not want to have sex. About 31% said they are free to require their husbands to use a condom."(para3)
March 22, 2026, 11:50 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2020, 15,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded (data from UNICEF)" (44).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2020, 15,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded (data from UNICEF)" (44).
March 22, 2026, 11:46 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"70% of women in Angola are victims of physical and sexual violence by their husbands" (44).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"70% of women in Angola are victims of physical and sexual violence by their husbands" (44).
March 22, 2026, 10:22 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The table containing the 2020 results of the Instituto Nacional da Criança [National Children Institute] shows that 3,688 girls and 1 boy are victims of sexual violence in Angola (83).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The table containing the 2020 results of the Instituto Nacional da Criança [National Children Institute] shows that 3,688 girls and 1 boy are victims of sexual violence in Angola (83).
March 22, 2026, 9:49 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Out of the 7,699 respondents, 3,070 (41.1%) reported having experienced at least one form of violence by their partners, with physical violence being more prevalent (32.5%) than emotional (27.7%) and sexual violence (7.2%)" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Out of the 7,699 respondents, 3,070 (41.1%) reported having experienced at least one form of violence by their partners, with physical violence being more prevalent (32.5%) than emotional (27.7%) and sexual violence (7.2%)" (para 1).
March 22, 2026, 9:15 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
There are no official National Statistics Not Available on the lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence (para 3). The lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence is 34.8% (para 4).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
There are no official National Statistics Not Available on the lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence (para 3). The lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence is 34.8% (para 4).
March 18, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Are there laws or policies that: Explicitly criminalize marital rape - No"(3)
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Are there laws or policies that: Explicitly criminalize marital rape - No"(3)
March 18, 2026, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Does the legal definition of rape include marital rape? Yes"(7)
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Does the legal definition of rape include marital rape? Yes"(7)
March 6, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Women and children have been raped and subjected to other abuses during a mass expulsion of migrant workers from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a doctor, officials and the United Nations say" (para 1). "Based on accounts from patients treated at his [doctor in the DRC] health centre, he estimated that at least 14 rapes were committed by Angolan security forces" (para 11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Women and children have been raped and subjected to other abuses during a mass expulsion of migrant workers from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a doctor, officials and the United Nations say" (para 1). "Based on accounts from patients treated at his [doctor in the DRC] health centre, he estimated that at least 14 rapes were committed by Angolan security forces" (para 11).
March 6, 2026, 1:59 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"The media reported that Angolan security force personnel and others raped Congolese women and children and otherwise abused them during mass expulsions of migrant workers over the past six months. A United Nations investigation has reportedly confirmed the abuses" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"The media reported that Angolan security force personnel and others raped Congolese women and children and otherwise abused them during mass expulsions of migrant workers over the past six months. A United Nations investigation has reportedly confirmed the abuses" (para 2).
Feb. 28, 2026, 2:39 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The United Nations country team recommended that Angola make efforts to adopt a comprehensive law to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women, including... and the social exclusion of women and girls accused of practising witchcraft, and reinforce public education programmes on the negative impact of those practices" (8). This implies that violence against women for witchcraft is common (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The United Nations country team recommended that Angola make efforts to adopt a comprehensive law to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women, including... and the social exclusion of women and girls accused of practising witchcraft, and reinforce public education programmes on the negative impact of those practices" (8). This implies that violence against women for witchcraft is common (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 28, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Despite opposition to the practice from the Catholic Church, belief in witchcraft is common and those accused, including children and women, face mistreatment, torture and even death. In 2024, it is estimated that 50 people died after being forced to drink a herbal potion to prove they were not witches" (para 19).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Despite opposition to the practice from the Catholic Church, belief in witchcraft is common and those accused, including children and women, face mistreatment, torture and even death. In 2024, it is estimated that 50 people died after being forced to drink a herbal potion to prove they were not witches" (para 19).
Feb. 28, 2026, 2:22 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"About 50 people have died in Angola after being forced to drink an herbal potion to prove they were not sorcerers, police and local officials said on Thursday" (para 1).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"About 50 people have died in Angola after being forced to drink an herbal potion to prove they were not sorcerers, police and local officials said on Thursday" (para 1).
Feb. 25, 2026, 7:46 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
World Population Review detailing the list of countries where incest is legal and illegal in 2026.
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
World Population Review detailing the list of countries where incest is legal and illegal in 2026.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, D R Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
4
Feb. 10, 2026, 8:42 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
There is no evidence that sexual violence or trafficking were used as weapons of war between the years 2020-2025 in Angola. During that period, Angola was not involved in an armed conflict. The insurgent group Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) may have had a small presence in the country between 2020 and 2025, though reporting on their activities is scarce and no reports have been made regarding their use of sexual violence as a weapon of war during that time. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
There is no evidence that sexual violence or trafficking were used as weapons of war between the years 2020-2025 in Angola. During that period, Angola was not involved in an armed conflict. The insurgent group Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) may have had a small presence in the country between 2020 and 2025, though reporting on their activities is scarce and no reports have been made regarding their use of sexual violence as a weapon of war during that time. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
While Angola's domestic criminal code has statutes criminalizing rape and trafficking, there are no legally defined bans specifically on the use of rape and trafficking as weapons of war (those actions would fall under the broader rape/trafficking criminal statutes). Angola is a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which is the primary piece of international law criminalizing wartime rape/trafficking. However, Angola has not yet ratified the Statute, which means that Angola has indicated their agreement with the Statute has not yet entered into a binding agreement. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
While Angola's domestic criminal code has statutes criminalizing rape and trafficking, there are no legally defined bans specifically on the use of rape and trafficking as weapons of war (those actions would fall under the broader rape/trafficking criminal statutes). Angola is a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which is the primary piece of international law criminalizing wartime rape/trafficking. However, Angola has not yet ratified the Statute, which means that Angola has indicated their agreement with the Statute has not yet entered into a binding agreement. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 8, 2026, 6:58 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"The report [by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)] reveals that in 20 countries or territories such as Angola, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, and Venezuela the so-called 'marry-your-rapist' laws still continue" (para 10).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"The report [by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)] reveals that in 20 countries or territories such as Angola, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, and Venezuela the so-called 'marry-your-rapist' laws still continue" (para 10).
Feb. 8, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Cameroon, Iraq, Kuwait, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Thailand
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"[M]any countries continue to have the so-called 'marry your rapist' laws, namely, laws that enable perpetrators to marry their victims and so avoid any penalties for their crime. Indeed, in April 2021, the U.N. Population Fund published a report indicating that this is still the case even today in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan and Thailand, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, among others" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"[M]any countries continue to have the so-called 'marry your rapist' laws, namely, laws that enable perpetrators to marry their victims and so avoid any penalties for their crime. Indeed, in April 2021, the U.N. Population Fund published a report indicating that this is still the case even today in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan and Thailand, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, among others" (para 5).
Feb. 8, 2026, 5:07 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"But 'marry-your-rapist' laws still exist in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela, according to NGO Equality Now" (para 13).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"But 'marry-your-rapist' laws still exist in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela, according to NGO Equality Now" (para 13).
Feb. 4, 2026, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
There is no evidence that the Angolan government facilitated or was accepting of the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war between the years 2020-2025. During that period, Angola was not involved in an armed conflict. The insurgent group Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) may have had a small presence in the country between 2020 and 2025, though reporting on their activities is scarce and no reports have been made regarding their use of sexual violence as a weapon of war during that time. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
There is no evidence that the Angolan government facilitated or was accepting of the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war between the years 2020-2025. During that period, Angola was not involved in an armed conflict. The insurgent group Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) may have had a small presence in the country between 2020 and 2025, though reporting on their activities is scarce and no reports have been made regarding their use of sexual violence as a weapon of war during that time. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2026, 3:44 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
Data on the prevalence of military-on-military sexual assault/rape prosecutions in Angola is scarce to nonexistent. The Angolan government and military do not publish disaggregated crime statistics for military personnel, restricting access to prevalence data and prosecution data (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
Data on the prevalence of military-on-military sexual assault/rape prosecutions in Angola is scarce to nonexistent. The Angolan government and military do not publish disaggregated crime statistics for military personnel, restricting access to prevalence data and prosecution data (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2026, 3:42 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
Data on the prevalence of military-on-military sexual assault/rape in Angola is scarce to nonexistent. The Angolan government and military do not publish disaggregated crime statistics for military personnel, restricting access to prevalence data (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
Data on the prevalence of military-on-military sexual assault/rape in Angola is scarce to nonexistent. The Angolan government and military do not publish disaggregated crime statistics for military personnel, restricting access to prevalence data (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2026, 3:38 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"SECTION II Crimes Against Sexual Freedom ARTICLE 182 (Sexual Assault) 1. Anyone who commits sexual assault against another person, even if the perpetrator is their spouse, is punishable by imprisonment for 6 months to 4 years. 2. The same penalty applies to anyone who, in the same way, causes another person to suffer or perform a sexual act with a third party. ARTICLE 183 (Sexual Assault with Penetration) Anyone who, by the means referred to in subparagraph b of Article 181, performs sexual penetration on another person, even if that person is the perpetrator's spouse, or who, by the same means, coerces them to suffer sexual penetration by a third...more
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"SECTION II Crimes Against Sexual Freedom ARTICLE 182 (Sexual Assault) 1. Anyone who commits sexual assault against another person, even if the perpetrator is their spouse, is punishable by imprisonment for 6 months to 4 years. 2. The same penalty applies to anyone who, in the same way, causes another person to suffer or perform a sexual act with a third party. ARTICLE 183 (Sexual Assault with Penetration) Anyone who, by the means referred to in subparagraph b of Article 181, performs sexual penetration on another person, even if that person is the perpetrator's spouse, or who, by the same means, coerces them to suffer sexual penetration by a third...more
Feb. 3, 2026, 3:31 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Article 3 (Supplementary Penal Resolution): 1. Crimes committed by the persons referred to in Article 2 that are not covered by this law shall be punished in accordance with current criminal legislation. 2. If the offender is armed or in uniform or uses military facilities or services to which they belong, the penalty prescribed by law shall be increased by one third" (2). Given that rape is not a law mentioned specifically in Angola's Law of Military Crimes, Angolan soldiers who commit rape/assault, either against other soldiers or against civilians, is subject to punishment under Angolan penal code. Important to note is that, if a soldier is armed, wearing a...more
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Article 3 (Supplementary Penal Resolution): 1. Crimes committed by the persons referred to in Article 2 that are not covered by this law shall be punished in accordance with current criminal legislation. 2. If the offender is armed or in uniform or uses military facilities or services to which they belong, the penalty prescribed by law shall be increased by one third" (2). Given that rape is not a law mentioned specifically in Angola's Law of Military Crimes, Angolan soldiers who commit rape/assault, either against other soldiers or against civilians, is subject to punishment under Angolan penal code. Important to note is that, if a soldier is armed, wearing a...more
Feb. 3, 2026, 3:12 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Other Forms of Gender-based Violence or Harassment: Sexual harassment was common and not illegal. It could be prosecuted, however, under assault and battery and defamation statutes, but prosecutions were rare" (12). While information on practices encouraging/discouraging military assault/rape in Angola is scarce to nonexistent, the above quote indicates that sexual harassment in particular is relatively normalized in Angolan society. While this does not necessarily indicate that the same is true of rape/sexual assault, either in the military or society more broadly, it shines a light on the Angolan government's perspective on this class of crime. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Other Forms of Gender-based Violence or Harassment: Sexual harassment was common and not illegal. It could be prosecuted, however, under assault and battery and defamation statutes, but prosecutions were rare" (12). While information on practices encouraging/discouraging military assault/rape in Angola is scarce to nonexistent, the above quote indicates that sexual harassment in particular is relatively normalized in Angolan society. While this does not necessarily indicate that the same is true of rape/sexual assault, either in the military or society more broadly, it shines a light on the Angolan government's perspective on this class of crime. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cote D'Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mali, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Swaziland, Zambia
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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