Defamation charges have been dropped against a journalist who accused seven Angolan army generals of being complicit in human rights abuses.<br /><br />The generals denied the allegations and brought defamation charges against Rafael Marques in Portugal, where he detailed the allegations in the book “Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola.” The case against Marques was dismissed because of a lack of evidence. They are now accusing him of libel in Angola.<br /><br />Angola: Dropping of charges against journalist a victory for freedom of expression https://t.co/KSIqzAPifF … pic.twitter.com/BLeeiG9nqF— AmnestySouthernAfric (@AmnestySARO) May 22, 2015 <br /><br />“This is a politically charged case that has very little to do with the law,” Marques told Reuters this week.<br /><br />“There is only one outcome that would serve justice and that is to send me home in peace,” added Marques, who has won international awards for his human rights activism.<br /><br />Marques has spent nearly three years defending his right to tell the s
