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On Tuesday evening, UNESCO awarded the controversial prizesponsored by President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, my native country. The decision to do so is an embarrassment for the organization and a setback in the effort to press for good governance and government accountability in Equatorial Guinea.
UN culture and science body UNESCO on Tuesday awarded a prize financed by the leader of Equatorial Guinea despite fierce criticism from rights groups who decried the move as "shameful".
The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea prize, awarded July 17, 2012, was denounced by several NGOs who point to the obscure finances of the regime of Teodoro Obiang Nguema.
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