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2023/2552(RSP) Resolution on violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman

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Events

2023/02/16
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2023/02/16
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 518 votes to 6, with 19 abstentions, a resolution on violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and ECR groups.

Since 1979, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by Teodoro Obiang Nguema’s regime, whose long disregard for, and violation of, human rights has resulted in barbarous acts, such as the persecution of hundreds of political opponents, government critics and human rights defenders.

Four members of the Equatoguinean opposition movement Movimiento para la Liberacion de Guinea Ecuatorial Tercera Republic (MLGE3R), namely two dual Spanish and Equatoguinean citizens, Julio Obama Mefuman and Feliciano Efa Mangue, and two Equatoguinean citizens living in Spain, Martín Obiang Ondo Mbasogo and Bienvenido Ndong Ono, were kidnapped in South Sudan in late 2019 and flown to Equatorial Guinea on Teodoro Obiang’s presidential plane.

Obama Mefuman and Efa Mangue were denied consular assistance, tried without guarantees of a fair trial and sentenced in March 2020 in Equatorial Guinea to 60 and 90 years in prison, respectively, on charges of terrorism and participation in an alleged attempted coup against President Obiang in 2017.

Obama Mefuman died on 15 January 2023 in Mongomo.

Parliament strongly condemned the death of Spanish citizen Obama Mefuman in custody and holds the Equatoguinean dictatorial regime responsible. It called for the repatriation of his body and for the release of the three remaining MLGE3R members.

Equatorial Guinea is urged to:

- cooperate fully with the Spanish judicial authorities;

- urgently comply with international human rights law and to ensure that all detainees are protected against torture and ill-treatment, held in humane conditions, judged in fair trials and have access to their families and lawyers.

The Commission and Member States are urged to show the utmost firmness in demanding an end to all political persecution and repression and an independent international inquiry into the death of Obama Mefuman and into the wider situation of political prisoners and human rights defenders.

Concerned about the extra-territorial actions of the Government of Equatorial Guinea, including the targeting and kidnapping of political dissidents who hold citizenship or are resident in third countries, including within the EU, Parliament urged the European External Action Service, EUROPOL, EUROJUST and the Commission to work closely with Member State investigative and judicial authorities to strengthen protection for EU citizens and those resident in the EU.

Documents
T9-0050/2023
2023/02/15
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2023/02/13
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0121/2023
2023/02/13
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0122/2023
2023/02/13
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0127/2023
2023/02/13
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0128/2023
2023/02/13
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0129/2023
2023/02/13
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0130/2023

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Activities

Votes

Violence à l'encontre des militants de l’opposition en Guinée équatoriale, notamment le cas de Julio Obama Mefuman - RC-B9-0122/2023 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2023/02/16 Outcome: +: 518, 0: 19, -: 6
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72
61
58
44
44
21
20
17
22
16
18
17
16
14
12
11
9
10
8
7
11
6
6
6
7
6
4
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136

Germany PPE

22

France PPE

6

Italy PPE

8

Poland PPE

14

Spain PPE

7

Romania PPE

10

Portugal PPE

6

Sweden PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

3

Czechia PPE

2

Austria PPE

6

Greece PPE

6

Belgium PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Croatia PPE

4

Finland PPE

3

Bulgaria PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

4

Slovenia PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

2

Ireland PPE

5

Cyprus PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Latvia PPE

3

Malta PPE

For (1)

David CASA
1
icon: S&D S&D
108

Germany S&D

11

France S&D

5

Italy S&D

11

Poland S&D

5

Spain S&D

18

Romania S&D

5

Portugal S&D

9

Sweden S&D

4

Netherlands S&D

5

Austria S&D

5

Greece S&D

1

Belgium S&D

1

Denmark S&D

3

Croatia S&D

4

Finland S&D

1

Bulgaria S&D

For (1)

Elena YONCHEVA
1

Slovakia S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Hungary S&D

4

Cyprus S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Latvia S&D

2

Estonia S&D

2

Malta S&D

3
icon: Renew Renew
80

Germany Renew

5

France Renew

19

Italy Renew

2

Poland Renew

1

Spain Renew

8

Romania Renew

6

Sweden Renew

For (1)

Karin KARLSBRO
1

Netherlands Renew

5

Czechia Renew

4

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Greece Renew

1

Belgium Renew

2

Denmark Renew

6

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Finland Renew

2

Bulgaria Renew

2

Slovakia Renew

3

Slovenia Renew

2

Lithuania Renew

1

Ireland Renew

For (1)

Billy KELLEHER
1

Hungary Renew

For (1)

Katalin CSEH
1

Luxembourg Renew

2

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Estonia Renew

3
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65

Germany Verts/ALE

21

France Verts/ALE

12

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Spain Verts/ALE

4

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
icon: ECR ECR
49

Italy ECR

7

Poland ECR

23

Spain ECR

2

Sweden ECR

3

Netherlands ECR

4

Czechia ECR

4

Greece ECR

1

Belgium ECR

2

Croatia ECR

1

Bulgaria ECR

1

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1
icon: ID ID
51

Germany ID

Abstain (1)

Gunnar BECK
8

France ID

11

Italy ID

21

Czechia ID

2

Austria ID

3

Belgium ID

3

Denmark ID

Abstain (1)

Anders VISTISEN
1

Finland ID

1

Estonia ID

Abstain (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
icon: The Left The Left
30

Germany The Left

2

France The Left

6

Spain The Left

3

Portugal The Left

4

Netherlands The Left

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Czechia The Left

Abstain (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Greece The Left

5

Belgium The Left

For (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Denmark The Left

1

Finland The Left

For (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Ireland The Left

For (1)

Chris MACMANUS

Against (2)

Clare DALY, Mick WALLACE
3

Cyprus The Left

2
icon: NI NI
24

Germany NI

3

France NI

For (1)

Hervé JUVIN

Against (1)

Nicolas BAY
2

Italy NI

7

Spain NI

2

Netherlands NI

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Greece NI

3

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
2

Slovakia NI

Against (1)

Milan UHRÍK
1

Lithuania NI

1

Hungary NI

1

Latvia NI

Against (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

History

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 518 votes to 6, with 19 abstentions, a resolution on violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman.
  • The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and ECR groups.
  • Since 1979, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by Teodoro Obiang Nguema’s regime, whose long disregard for, and violation of, human rights has resulted in barbarous acts, such as the persecution of hundreds of political opponents, government critics and human rights defenders.
  • Four members of the Equatoguinean opposition movement Movimiento para la Liberacion de Guinea Ecuatorial Tercera Republic (MLGE3R), namely two dual Spanish and Equatoguinean citizens, Julio Obama Mefuman and Feliciano Efa Mangue, and two Equatoguinean citizens living in Spain, Martín Obiang Ondo Mbasogo and Bienvenido Ndong Ono, were kidnapped in South Sudan in late 2019 and flown to Equatorial Guinea on Teodoro Obiang’s presidential plane.
  • Obama Mefuman and Efa Mangue were denied consular assistance, tried without guarantees of a fair trial and sentenced in March 2020 in Equatorial Guinea to 60 and 90 years in prison, respectively, on charges of terrorism and participation in an alleged attempted coup against President Obiang in 2017.
  • Obama Mefuman died on 15 January 2023 in Mongomo.
  • Parliament strongly condemned the death of Spanish citizen Obama Mefuman in custody and holds the Equatoguinean dictatorial regime responsible. It called for the repatriation of his body and for the release of the three remaining MLGE3R members.
  • Equatorial Guinea is urged to:
  • - cooperate fully with the Spanish judicial authorities;
  • - urgently comply with international human rights law and to ensure that all detainees are protected against torture and ill-treatment, held in humane conditions, judged in fair trials and have access to their families and lawyers.
  • The Commission and Member States are urged to show the utmost firmness in demanding an end to all political persecution and repression and an independent international inquiry into the death of Obama Mefuman and into the wider situation of political prisoners and human rights defenders.
  • Concerned about the extra-territorial actions of the Government of Equatorial Guinea, including the targeting and kidnapping of political dissidents who hold citizenship or are resident in third countries, including within the EU, Parliament urged the European External Action Service, EUROPOL, EUROJUST and the Commission to work closely with Member State investigative and judicial authorities to strengthen protection for EU citizens and those resident in the EU.
2023-02-17Show (5) Changes | Timetravel
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  • date: 2023-02-16T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0050_EN.html title: T9-0050/2023
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  • date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0121_EN.html title: B9-0121/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0122_EN.html title: B9-0122/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0127_EN.html title: B9-0127/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0128_EN.html title: B9-0128/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0129_EN.html title: B9-0129/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0130_EN.html title: B9-0130/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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