Capital punishment in Equatorial Guinea explained
Capital punishment, or death penalty, is no longer a legal punishment in Equatorial Guinea.
The last execution took place in 2014. Equatorial Guinea is required to have a moratorium on executions in order to become a full member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.[1] [2] [3]
There is currently no one on death row in Equatorial Guinea, as of 24 May 2022. There were no death sentences handed down in the country in 2021.[4]
Abolition
On 19 September 2022, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo signed a new penal code that abolished the death penalty, according to a tweet sent by Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Equatorial Guinea to abolish death penalty – but democratically. 16 April 2019 . Africanews. July 24, 2022.
- Web site: PRESIDENT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA, OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, HAS SIGNED THE RESOLUTION 426 WHICH STATES THAT. Hands off Cain. July 24, 2022.
- Web site: Equatorial Guinea will abolish death penalty after Portuguese pressure. The Portugal News. July 24, 2022.
- Web site: Death sentences and executions 2021. 24 May 2022 . Amnesty International. July 24, 2022.
- Web site: Libreville . AFP in . 2022-09-19 . Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty, state television reports . 2022-09-20 . The Guardian . en.
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue . Teodoro_Nguema_ . 1571874084937670659 . 19 September 2022 . Histórico y memorable para nuestro país en la gestión del respeto de los Derechos Humanos . Lo escribo con letras mayúsculas para sellar este momento único : " GUINEA ECUATORIAL HA ABOLIDO LA PENA DE MUERTE " . Historical and memorable for our country in the management of respect for Human Rights. I write it in capital letters to seal this unique moment: "EQUATORIAL GUINEA HAS ABOLISHED THE DEATH PENALTY" . es . 5 December 2022.
