Soldiers, Gendarmes, and Police Dragged to Court for Alleged Torture, Extortion in Buea
Several soldiers, gendarmes and police officers are set to appear in court in Buea over allegations of torture and extortion ...
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HRW Pressures Cameroon Over Death of Man Allegedly Tortured in Custody
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and local activists are calling for an independent and transparent investigation on the circumstances surrounding the ...
Barrister Tamfu Richard Sues Gendarmes Who Brutalized Him
Barrister Tamfu Richard, a Douala-based human rights lawyer, has filed a complaint with the prosecutor of the Douala Military Court ...
Bar Council Doubts Fairness of Gendarmerie Probe into Barrister Tamfu Torture
By David Atangana The Cameroon Bar Council has petitioned the Minister of Defense requesting a joint Gendarmerie and Police investigation ...
Investigations Opened into Torture of Barrister Tamfu Richard
The Littoral Gendarmerie Command in Douala has launched an investigation into the torture of Barrister Tamfu Richard by elements of ...
L’Etat du Cameroun au banc des accusés aux Nations Unies
Les autorités camerounaises étaient devant le Comité des Nations Unis contre la Torture. Le 13 novembre les officiels camerounais ont ...
Genève : l’Etat du Cameroun invité à améliorer la situation des droits de l’Homme
Genève : l'Etat du Cameroun invité à améliorer la situation des droits de l'homme Plusieurs recommandations ont été formulées à ...
Cameroon Presents Rosy Human Rights Picture at UN Review, Reality Disputed
Cameroon’s government delivered a largely positive assessment of its human rights record on Wednesday, November 13, at a United Nations ...
Cameroon In Spotlight as UN Reviews Torture Record
Human rights representatives, legal experts, and members of the Cameroon National Commission on Human Rights are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, ...
UN Committee on Torture to Question Cameroon
The UN Committee against Torture today begins its latest session to evaluate the human rights practices of six nations, including ...