A cybercrime bill raised new concerns over the right to freedom of expression. Arbitrary arrests and detentions of human rights defenders continued. The residents of Annobón island were persecuted for protesting about damage to their lands allegedly caused by mining operations. The Spanish High Court ordered that an arrest warrant be issued for the president’s son over abduction and torture charges. Plans to increase mass surveillance of citizens intensified.
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