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PRESS RELEASE - ARCHIVES 2006
“The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of
each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound
to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure” -
Albert Einstein
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Minister’s Ban on Students, Illegal and Unacceptable
(December 16, 2006)
PICAM is alarmed at the Ministerial decisions banning
Jean Bernard T. Patipe and Cletus Tse Tabang from attending all state
universities in Cameroon. Patipe and Tabang are President and Vice
President, respectively of the National Front for the Liberation of
Students' Consciences ...
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Minister of Justice: An Epitome of Government’s
Criminal Conspiracy
(December 12, 2006)
PICAM
condemns the recent statement by the Minister of Justice and Keeper of
the Seals that convicted felon
Doh Gah Gwanyin, a regime supporter, was not a “convict”. This shameful
move by the Minister was made
during a question and answer
session at the National Assembly on Dec
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Government Determined to Influence Investigation into
University Killings
(December
2, 2006)
PICAM is concerned that the government wants to predetermine the outcome
of the investigation into police brutality and the killing of two
University of Buea students; two passersby; and the wounding of many
others during demonstrations by students against corrupt admissions ...
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Government Brutality and Killing of University Students Must Not Go
Unpunished
(November 30, 2006)
PICAM strongly decries the killing of at least two
University of Buea students and the wounding of others during demonstrations
by students against alleged corrupt educational practices by the Minister of
Higher Education in connivance with the University of Buea authorities...
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Sensitization Campaign on the New Criminal Procedure Code Should be
Continuous and Must Target All Stakeholders
(September
25, 2006)
PICAM commends government actions in sensitizing law enforcement
officials on the new Criminal Procedure Code which will come into force
on January 1, 2007. Pursuant to the recommendations of the National
Assembly, the government, through the Ministry of Justice has embarked
on a major sensitization campaign at all divisional level ...
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No To Government Ban on Civil Society Activities
(September 20, 2006)
The Cameroon government is determined to thwart efforts by the civil
society to make any meaningful contribution to the building of
democratic institutions in the country. A colloquium organized on
September 19 – 20 by the Network of NGOs and Associations in Cameroon
was banned from holding by the Divisional Officer of Yaounde I, Coila
Jean ...
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Arrested SCNC Activists Should be Released Immediately
(September
19, 2006)
PICAM is concerned about the situation of
Fidelis Chinkwo, Assistant National Organizing Secretary of the SCNC,
Ms. Priscilla Khan, receptionist of the SCNC office, Emmanuel Emi, and
Elvis Bandzeka arrested and detained at the gendarmerie legion station
in Up-Station Bamenda, North West Province of the Republic of Cameroon.
These individuals
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North West Provincial Appeals Court Decision - A Mockery of Justice
(September 18, 2006)
PICAM strongly condemns the North West Provincial Appeals Court decision
to release on bail, convicted murderer Fon Doh Gah Gwanyin and his
aides, each serving 15 years prison term for the 2004 murder of
John Kohtem. The victim who was chairman of the
opposition party, Social Democratic Front (SDF) in Balikumbat had
publicly challenged ...
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Buea Rural Council Assist the Underprivileged
(September
15, 2006) PICAM lauds the effort of the Buea Rural Council for coming to the support
of the blind, the poor, and the underprivileged within the Buea
municipality. The Buea City Council Scholarship for the Underprivileged is
administered by the Buea city council in ...
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Anti-Corruption Campaign Must be Sustained
(September 14, 2006)
PICAM welcomes the momentum that exists in the fight against corruption
in Cameroon. With some former top government officials and public
corporation executives already in jail, the drive to curb corrupt practices
in the country seems to be continuing with full force. Signs of this
continued effort include the recent dismissal of three police
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Justice Department Must Investigate Political Killings in Cameroon
(September 12, 2006) PICAM is calling on the Minister of Justice to
investigate political killings in Cameroon. Targeted killings of political
dissidents in Cameroon continue to be an issue of grave concern. People have
been abducted, severely tortured, and dismembered because of ideological
differences. Victims of such situations have included political activists,
civil society ...
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