In an apparent retaliatory act, the wife of an Angolan opposition journalist was assaulted
The men tied Ludmila Pinto’s arms and legs with a clothesline and repeatedly slapped her.
Journalists covering election rallies in Angola were harassed
Police spokesperson said he did not have enough information on the attacks to comment.
Angolan journalists continue to face criminal insult and defamation proceedings
Convictions for criminal defamation carry prison terms of up to 1.5 years and a fine set by a judge.