Parlement européen — questions et conflits d'intérêts

« EN E-006125/2017 Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini (11.1.2018) The High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) has not received any formal request from Equatorial Guinea to send independent observers to the 12 November 2017 elections. The Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued a statement on the elections, recording the irregularities denounced by the opposition and pointing out the restrictions imposed on the communication networks during the elections process. The EU also supported the African Union’s call to preserve equal conditions and fair competition between political parties in order to make progress towards democratic consolidation and agrees with the recommendation of the African Union's 2016 Election Observation Mission that Equatorial Guinea should ratify the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, extending guarantees for all. The EU considers that the results proclaimed on 20 November 2017 imply a further restriction of the already narrow political space granted to legal opposition parties. The EU remains concerned by the overall human rights situation in Equatorial Guinea and recognizes the need for improvement both in terms of civil and political rights and of economic, social and cultural rights, as shown by the Universal Periodic Review under the auspices of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Such issues are discussed in the EU's formal contacts and dialogue with Equatorial Guinea authorities, which we expect to continue towards constructive engagement. »

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