Brussels, 11/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - On 10 June, the Spanish Presidency made the following declaration on behalf of the EU:
"The EU is deeply concerned at the deterioration in the political situation and in human rights in Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks, which have seen many people, including leaders of opposition political parties, taken into custody, and have culminated in the recent trial of detainees in Malabo. These events represent a retreat on the part of the authorities of...