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Singer and political activist Henrique Luaty Beirão is Angolan,
but he is also a Portuguese citizen illegally arrested abroad.
We know he is willing to give his life for greater causes,
such as those of liberty and justice. We also know that his death,
after his long hunger strike, may come soon. It is the constitutional,
ethical and moral obligation of the Portuguese Government to not allow
that to happen. We are aware of the hardships and complexities of the
Angolan-Portuguese diplomatic relations. Yet, no value can rise higher
than that of the defense of Human Rights. And this is as matter of
Human Rights. It is imperative that the Portuguese Government takes a
stand and publicly demands the immediate liberation of Henrique Luaty
Beirão. It is also the obligation of the Portuguese Government to
communicate this stand to the all CPLP community as well as to the
entire world community committed to the defense of the principles
of liberty and equality. Portugal cannot persist as the silent and
passive witness of a slow political murder without becoming its
accomplice.
Post scriptum: since this text was first written, Henrique Luaty Beirão
has publicly renounced the support of Portuguese authorities.
Luaty Beirão is fighting for the Angolan people and desires to be treated
and judged as an Angolan citizen. This stand is understandable and
praiseworthy as evidence of his determination, courage and abnegation.
Even so, Portuguese authorities may not, under any pretext,
resign their obligations
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