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Presidential Decree No. 81/20 on the Declaration of State of Emergency.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Use restrictions
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on 27 March 2020.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree declares the State of Emergency, throughout the national territory, with a duration of 15 days, starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 10 May 2020, extended by Presidential Decree No. 120/20 of 24 April, based on the fact that the Republic of Angola is currently experiencing a situation of public emergency. In the implementation of the State of Emergency, the exercise of the following rights is partially suspended for the period established in this Decree: residence, movement and migration to any part of the national and from international territory; property and private economic initiative; general labour rights; strike, meeting and demonstration; freedom of worship, in its collective dimension, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org