A/HRC/7/10/Add.4 page 17 rights programmes run by Radio Ecclésia. In one instance, an official in the Ministry of Assistance and Social Re-insertion justified the Government’s failure to allow Radio Ecclésia to broadcast countrywide by complaining that it had planned to broadcast other than religious material. The Special Representative found that such pronouncements, which appear to reflect the actual policy of the Government, are clearly incompatible with the right to freedom of expression and with the Declaration on human rights defenders. 7. Persons under any form of detention 44. The Special Rapporteur visited Viana Immigration Detention Centre on 27 November 2007, as well a separate immigration detention holding centre at the airport in Luanda and a further facility under construction. At the brand new immigration detention holding centre she visited, which contained only five detainees, conditions were good but at the other conditions were deplorable. Ninety five percent of the 165 persons detained there were Muslims, without access to a chaplain or Imam, or religious books and their dietary needs are not being met. Some detainees reported being been held for two years and those interviewed also included asylum seekers even though the detention authorities on the Special Rapporteur’s arrival erroneously reported that no asylum seekers were held at Viana. The vast majority of those interviewed reported that they had received no consular visit. V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 45. The Special Rapporteur was impressed by the courageousness of the Angolan people she met and their willingness to address many challenges they face following decades of civil war and colonialism, as well as the openness of the Government actors she met with. She recognizes that many in Angola today are able to practice their religion or belief freely and there is in this regard a measure of tolerance within Angolan Society. However, the Special Rapporteur would like to highlight the following conclusions and recommendations. Legal framework 46. Article 9 of law no. 2/04 discriminates against religious minorities and is not in conformity with international standards to which Angola is a party. Viewed in conjunction with article 45 of the Constitution, it may also violate Article 18 (3) of the ICCPR. General Comment 22 provides further guidance on the concept of necessity in article 18 (3) and states that restrictions may not be imposed for discriminatory purposes or applied in a discriminatory manner. 47. As noted earlier, the law contains stringent requirements for registration including membership of 100,000 persons who are domiciled in Angola, from two thirds of the total of the provinces of Angola. It has potential practical implications for religious communities, such as a denial of permission to build places of worship, the closure of places of worship or the prohibition of religious organizations. The