دانلود کتاب The Trial of Macías in Equatorial Guinea: The Story of a Dictatorship

The International Commission of Jurists was invited by the President of the Supreme Military Council of Equatorial Guinea
to send an observer to the trial of former President-for-life Don Francisco Macias Nguema and several of his close associates, \. ·rhe trial was to be held in Malabo (formerly Santa Isabel) .and / would open on 24 September 1979. The ICJ accepted the govern- ment's invitation and I was honoured to be designated for this mission.
At all times during my stay in Malabo I received full assistance and cooperation from the new authorities of Equatorial Guinea. This allowed me to follow closely the progress of the trial and to become acquainted with the current situation in
the country. I had complete freedom to communicate with any- one, including Equatorial Guineans, former prisoners,and their
relatives. I wish to express the thanks of the International Commission of Jurists to the government of Equatorial Guinea
lor this cooperation and my personal gratitude to the President uf the Supreme Council, Lt. Col. Teodoro Obiang Nguema, for the interview that he granted me as well as for his valuable
views on the future of Equatorial Guinea.
A short description of the country and its people and some l1ackground information are necessary to understand the special significance of this trial for Equatorial Guinea and for the
International Commission of Jurists. I will also set forth my personal observations on the state of the country from an economic, social and cultural point of view.