Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2017, published 107th ILC session (2018)

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) - Equatorial Guinea (Ratification: 2001)

The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It expects that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments initially made in 2005.The Committee also notes that the Government had been requested to provide information to the Committee on the Application of Standards at the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference for failure to supply reports and information on the application of ratified Conventions.

Repetition

Request of legislation. The Committee notes that, under section 13(b) and (k) of the Fundamental Law, all citizens have the right to express freely thoughts, ideas and opinions, as well as to freedom of association, assembly and demonstration. It also notes that, under section 10 of the Fundamental Law, the right to strike is recognized and exercised under the conditions provided for in the Law.

So that it may assess the application of the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the Penal Code, the legislation relating to the execution of sentences and the penitentiary system, as well as the legislation in force concerning freedom of the press and the legislation governing freedom of association, assembly and demonstration. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether prison labour is compulsory for convicts