Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Equatorial Guinea Elections

press release

Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over campaigning ahead of the 26 May, 2013 legislative elections, Amnesty International, EG Justice, and Human Rights Watch said in a statement released today.

The organizations expressed concern over several incidents of politically motivated arrests in recent months. They also cited ongoing harassment of the country's political opposition, reports of voter intimidation, and the denial of free speech and other rights in the lead-up to the election. Human Rights Watch and EG Justice also expressed concern about biased electoral processes and restrictive conditions for international observers.

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