Africa-Press – Angola. The 1st vice-president of the National Assembly, Américo Cuononoca, said this Wednesday that Angola defends dialogue as a way to resolve conflicts, adding that the country is committed to a more peaceful world.
The parliamentarian expressed this position at the opening of a lecture alluding to the 74th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, marked on the 10th of the current month.
On the occasion, Américo Cuononoca defended the strengthening of national institutions of justice, in terms of training and capacity building of personnel, as well as in relation to supervisory bodies.
The 1st vice-president of the National Assembly reported that the deputies have been working to pay special attention to human rights, always maintaining a commitment to the university and indivisibility.
“The main role of parliament when faced with a violation of human rights, in the event of an armed conflict, is to respect life, to promote peace and non-violence,” he noted.
In the regional framework, he recalled that peace and security in Africa have been a priority in Angola’s international relations with other sovereign states.
In this specific chapter, Américo Cuononoca mentioned the experience accumulated by Angola regarding the management and resolution of conflicts.
He stated that the country has made a great contribution to processes aimed at preserving life and human dignity.
“Parliament, through the Commission on Human Rights, Petitions, Complaints and Citizens’ Suggestions, has made efforts to work with other similar public institutions, with a view to ensuring the political protection of citizens’ fundamental rights”, he said.
During the meeting, topics related to “Human Rights and Citizenship”, “Equality and non-discrimination”, “Public policies for the defense of the elderly” and the “Role of the Ombudsman” were addressed, among others.
The meeting took place under the motto “The role of the Ombudsman in defending vulnerable citizens”.
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