Civil society security

Washington, DC — The government of Equatorial Guinea should immediately release an opposition party member and civil society activist arrested on November 1, 2011, in what appeared to be a politically motivated act, Human Rights Watch and EG Justice said today. Marcial Abaga Barril, the representative of the main opposition party on the national electoral body, was detained without a warrant outside of his home, allegedly in connection with a murder investigation.

Abaga’s arrest and detention comes just days after the start of campaigning for a Nov.

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“PWYP / Africa is concerned about the safety of civil society actors in Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea”

At its first meeting in Accra (Ghana) on the 4th and 5th of October 2011, the Africa Steering Committee of the Publish What You Pay coalition discussed several issues including those related to the protection and security of its members who work for increased

Statement by Open Society Institute (OSI) Angola, Omunga and Association for Justice Peace and Democracy (AJPD)

Luanda, 21 July 2011

OSI Angola, Omunga and AJPD have been alerted to the detention, in unclear circumstances, of Agostinho Chicaia (ex-President of the now defunct Cabindan civil society organization MPALABANDA and currently Coordinator of the UN Maiombe Project) in Ndjili Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mr Chicaia was detained by the migration service when he was about to depart on a business trip to Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Dear Prime Minister David Cameron,

RE: DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS BY EXTRACTIVE COMPANIES LISTED IN THE UK

In Uganda, large quantities of oil were recently discovered, which by 2012 are anticipated to produce up to 25,000 barrels a day, rising to 250,000 in the following years. The revenue generated by the oil has the potential to transform our economy and push the country towards middle-income status. The fight against poverty and disease could be intensified and social services for all Ugandans improved.

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On 30 January 2009 PWYP addressed an open letter to the Gabonese authorities concerning the arrest and detention of PWYP Gabon members Marc Ona and Georges Mpaga.

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Le 30 Janvier 2009 PCQVP a écrit une lettre ouverte adressée aux autorités gabonaises au sujet de l’arrestation et la détention des membres de PCQVP Gabon Marc Ona et Georges Mpaga.

We are representatives of African civil society organisations that are members of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) global coalition, which campaigns for the transparent and accountable management of oil, gas and mining revenues. We are deeply concerned by the increasing threats facing transparency and anti-corruption campaigners in Africa.

Doha: Publish What You Pay (PWYP), the global civil society coalition, said today that the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) needs to redouble its efforts to protect civil society activists and ensure that civil society is an equal partner in efforts to achieve transparency in natural resource revenue management.

Washington, D.C. – In a bipartisan rebuke against corruption, several Members of Congress and leading advocacy organizations condemned the government of Gabon for the arrest and detention of five anti-corruption advocates and demanded that all charges be dropped. The men were arrested on New Year’s Eve, held initially without formal charges, and then released on January 12th. Despite their release, the charges are still pending.