Opposition Member Risks Further Ill-Treatment

Gabonese political opposition member, Bertrand Zibi Abeghe, has alleged that he was subjected to ill-treatment while in detention after a mobile phone was found in his cell at Libreville central prison. He has since been moved to a cell block notoriously known for over-crowding and where prisoners are held in the dark with no access to sunlight.

Gabonese political opposition member, Bertrand Zibi Abeghe, has alleged that he was subjected to ill-treatment while in detention after a mobile phone was found in his cell at Libreville central prison. He has since been moved to a cell block notoriously known for over-crowding and where prisoners are held in the dark with no access to sunlight. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:

• Urging the authorities to conduct prompt, independent and impartial investigations into allegations of torture and other ill-treatment he has been subjected to and bring all those suspected to be responsible to justice;
• Urging them to ensure that Bertrand has regular access to his family and lawyers and ensure he is not subjected to further torture and other ill-treatment while in detention;
• Urging them to end all forms of intimidation and harassment against political opposition members and human rights defenders in Gabon, including through the misuse of the criminal justice system.

Contact these two officials by 13 March, 2018:

Minister of Justice Francis Nkea Nzigue P.O. Box 547 Libreville, Gabon Salutation: Dear Minister

Ambassador Michael Moussa-Adamo, Embassy of the Gabonese Republic 2034 20th St. NW, Washington DC 20009 Phone: 202.797.1000 Fax: 202.332.0668 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @GabonEmbassyDC Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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