Equatorial Guinea: A parody of a trial in order to crush the opposition

Index Number: AFR 24/014/2002
Date Published: 30 June 2002
Categories: Africa, Equatorial Guinea

The trial of 144 people accused of attacking state security was held in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, between 23 May and 9 June 2002. Amnesty International's observer mission concluded that the trial was characterized by serious human rights violations and countless procedural irregularities.