Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Equatorial Guinea (Ratification: 2001)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report.

In its previous comments the Committee noted that, according to the Government, due to the lack of a trade union tradition, there were still no workers’ unions operating in the country, and requested the Government to provide information on the measures adopted or envisaged to create favourable conditions for the establishment of workers’ organizations. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that four requests for the registration of trade unions have been received, one of which produced positive results and gave rise to the establishment of the Trade Union of Smallholders (OSPA). The other three did not fulfil the legal requirements, a fact which has been notified to those concerned. The Committee expresses its concern at this situation and once again asks the Government to provide information in its next report on the measures adopted or contemplated so as to guarantee that the workers may establish the organizations that they consider appropriate.

The Committee is also addressing a request on other matters directly to the Government.