Angola: Parliament Rejects Data Protection Draft Law

Luanda — Due to alleged constitutional, legal and technical inconsistencies, the National Assembly rejected on Thursday, in general terms, the draft law amending personal data protection, an initiative of the UNITA Parliamentary Group.

The proposal was considered during the 2nd Extraordinary Plenary Meeting of the 4th Legislative Session and, according to the proponents, aimed to promote greater transparency and access to personal data of an electoral nature.

In his statement of vote, UNITA…