Human rights lawyer Tutu Alicante argues that the Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea presents a paradox. While an opportunity to spotlight injustice, it risks the regime using the visit to validate its own power.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tutu Alicante, international human rights lawyer.and anti-corruption activist. According to Mr. Alicante, the Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea presents a paradox: it offers a rare opportunity to spotlight injustice, yet risks being appropriated by the regime for its own validation. Could the "global moral authority" inadvertently lend credence to the authoritarian regime? Equatorial Guinea's resources have failed to lift up society and translate into human ...