MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2904(RSP))
On arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea
B-10-2025-0438
on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Isabel Serra Sánchez
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This resolution addresses the arbitrary detention of Spanish citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea, calling for their release or fair trial and humane treatment.¶¶¶ It demands due process, compliance with pre-trial detention limits, and respect for international human rights obligations, including adequate prison conditions.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls on Equatorial Guinean authorities to end the prolonged detention without trial of Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta and ensure due process before an independent and impartial court.¶
- Urges authorities to comply with legal time limits for pre-trial detention, stressing it should be exceptional, necessary, and proportionate.¶
- Highlights that the right to a speedy trial prevents prolonged detention of uncharged people, according to the UN Human Rights Committee.
- Calls on judicial authorities to uphold international obligations under the African Commission on Human Rights and People's Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, especially Article 14 on fair trial.¶
- Requests adequate prison conditions, including medical care, food, hygiene, family contact, and legal assistance, to preserve detainees' physical and psychological integrity.¶