Equatorial Guinea
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
(Source: IDEA 2016) |
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
|
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
|
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
|
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
|
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
|
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to declare the donation received by political parties to the Minister of Interior with the indication of the donors. Source
IDEA 2016 |
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No data
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
State officials must be neutral and not interfere with party activities. State security and armed forces personnel must not be members of political parties or participate in election campaigns. |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No data
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No data
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12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No data
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13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
No data
|
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
No
Comment
There is however a limit on the total amount that a party can receive over a period of time. Source
IDEA 2016 |
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit? |
Code
No data
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No data
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17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit? |
Code
No data
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No data
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
No data
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
Code
No data
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
Code
No data
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
Code
No data
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
Code
No data
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
Code
No data
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
Code
No data
|
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
No data
Comment
There seems to be a public funding system, however not enough information is currently available. Source
https://www.state.gov/reports/2017-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/equatorial-guinea/ |
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
No data
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal
Comment
Art 6, 'The Government and the Political Parties agree on the equality of conditions of the political parties in the access to the social communication media (Press, Radio and Television) owned by the State in the following terms: a) In 'non-ELECTORAL PERIOD', each political party will have weekly ten minutes to broadcast free of charge, notices and announcements, on the Radio and National Television Broadcasters. b) In 'ELECTORAL PERIOD', each political party will have weekly, also free of charge, a space of 60 minutes to disseminate their ideological postulates, political programs and electoral platforms on National Radio of Equatorial Guinea, and 30 minutes on Equatorial Guinea's Television. Source
Source: IDEA 2016 |
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
No data
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Source: IDEA 2016 |
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No data
|
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
Yes
Source
Source: IDEA 2016 |
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Also, political parties are exempt from customs duties Source
Source: IDEA 2016 |
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No data
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No data
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| Question | Value |
|---|---|
38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
No data
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No data
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
No data
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No data
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
No data
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
Code
No data
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
Code
No data
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| Question | Value |
|---|---|
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
No data
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No data
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No data
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
Code
No data
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
No data
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
No data
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
Code
No data
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
Code
No data
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
No data
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
No data
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
No data
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
No data
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