A February 1999 Amnesty International report states "Miguel Filho, the Secretary General of the Sindicato Nacional de Professores (SINPROF), National Teachers Union, has frequently received threats and some threats have been made against his family. The most recent threat came in May 1998 when he complained to the police about previous threats" (3).

A chronology of events in Angola compiled by the European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA) states that "trade unionist Miguel Filho, secretary general of the Teachers' Union SINPROF (Sindicato dos Professores)" was attacked by unidentified persons during a meeting with a Norwegian trade union leader in a car. The attackers took the car (in Mar. 1997). This information could not be corroborated by sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

No reports on the laws proposed laws concerning schools and education in 1998 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Amnesty International. February 1999. Angola: Human Rights - the Gateway to Peace." (AI Index: AFR 12/01/99): London: Amnesty International.

European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA). March 1997. "Angola Chronology." http://awepa.org/angolac5.htm

Africa Confidential [London]. January 1998 - October 1999.

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series [Oxford]. 1998.

Amnesty International. 1998. Amnesty International Report 1998. New York: Amnesty International USA.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1998 1999 United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Press.

The Indian Ocean Newsletter [Paris]. Weekly. January 1998-November 1999. Nos. 793-881.

Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. January 1998-September 1999.

Internet Sites including;

Angola

Action for Southern Africa

Africa News