Nine UN Experts Raise Allegations of Environmental Rights Violations and Arbitrary Detentions Affecting the Annobonese People
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A group of nine Special Rapporteurs and mandate holders of the United Nations (UN) sent a Joint Complaint Letter (RCD) to the Government of Equatorial Guinea and to the construction company SOMAGEC, expressing their concern about human rights violations against the population of Annobon. The letter is derived from a report of the Organization of Unrepresented Nations and Peoples (UNPO) presented to several UN Special Rapporteurs in November 2024…
Nine UN Experts Raise Allegations of Environmental Rights Violations and Arbitrary Detentions Affecting the Annobonese People
Annobón Island is a small island province of Equatorial Guinea, with a distinct Afro-Portuguese Creole culture, shaped by centuries of isolation and a blending of African and Portuguese influences. Under the authoritarian regime of Equatorial Guinea, it has endured decades of hardship marked by extreme poverty, high militarisation, scarcity of essential resources, and systemic neglect. Annobonese communities report persistent unfair treatment by…
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