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UN Committee tells Cameroon to put an end to torture by security forces in the fight against Boko Haram

Cameroon must act swiftly on the recommendations published today by the UN Committee against Torture and put an end to…

December 6, 2017

Ivo's elder brother holding Ivo's photo. Fomusoh Ivo Feh was arrested in December 2014 for sending a sarcastic SMS joke to his friends. Along with two of his friends who received the message, he was charged with trying to organise a rebellion against the state and non-denunciation, and are held under national security and criminal laws. They face trial in a military court and could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for their “crime”.

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Cameroon: Human rights groups demand release of students sentenced to 10 years over Boko Haram joke text

Authorities in Cameroon should drop all charges and release three students each sentenced to 10 years in prison for sharing…

September 21, 2017

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Boko Haram’s renewed campaign sparks sharp rise in civilian deaths

A major resurgence in Boko Haram attacks and suicide bombings in Cameroon and Nigeria has left at least 381 civilians…

September 5, 2017

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Cameroon’s secret torture chambers: human rights violations and war crimes in the fight against Boko Haram’

Hundreds of people in Cameroon accused of supporting Boko Haram, often without evidence, are being brutally tortured by security forces,…

July 19, 2017

Ivo's elder brother holding Ivo's photo. Fomusoh Ivo Feh was arrested in December 2014 for sending a sarcastic SMS joke to his friends. Along with two of his friends who received the message, he was charged with trying to organise a rebellion against the state and non-denunciation, and are held under national security and criminal laws. They face trial in a military court and could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for their “crime”.

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Authorities shut down an Amnesty International press conference in Cameroon

Authorities in Cameroon have shut down an Amnesty International press conference scheduled to take place in Yaoundé this morning. The…

May 24, 2017

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Cameroon: Excessive force that led to deaths of protesters must be urgently investigated

Authorities in Cameroon must investigate the use of excessive and unnecessary force that led to the deaths of between two…

December 9, 2016

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Cameroon: Military court imposes 10-year sentence on young men who joked about Boko Haram

Three students in Cameroon were sentenced by a military court to 10 years in prison today after sending a sarcastic…

November 2, 2016

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Cameroon: 130 people still missing 20 months after their arrest

Authorities in Cameroon must provide answers about the whereabouts of 130 men and boys still unaccounted for 20 months after…

August 29, 2016

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More than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions in Cameroon

More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…

July 13, 2016

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More than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions in Cameroon

More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…

July 13, 2016

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Right cause, wrong means: Human rights violated and justice denied in Cameroon’s fight against Boko Haram

More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…

July 13, 2016

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Sheet of paper Report

Right cause, wrong means: Human rights violated and justice denied in Cameroon’s fight against Boko Haram

More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…

July 13, 2016