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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

 

Minister’s Ban on Students, Illegal and Unacceptable

(December 16, 2006) CCDHR 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' ...        MORE

 

Minister of Justice: An Epitome of Government’s Criminal Conspiracy

(December 12, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...   MORE

 

Government Determined to Influence Investigation into University Killings

(December 2, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...           MORE

 

Government Brutality and Killing of University Students Must Not Go Unpunished

(November 30, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...   MORE

 

Sensitization Campaign on the New Criminal Procedure Code Should be Continuous and Must Target All Stakeholders

(September 25, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...     MORE

 

"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 by the Divisional Officer of Yaounde I, Coila J ...   MORE

 

Arrested SCNC Activists Should be Released Immediately

(September 19, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...           MORE

 

North West Provincial Appeals Court Decision - A Mockery of Justice

(September 18, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...     MORE

 

Buea Rural Council Assist the Underprivileged

(September 15, 2006) CCDHR 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 Buea City Council in partnership ... MORE

 

Anti-Corruption Campaign Must be Sustained

(September 14, 2006) CCDHR 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 ...   MORE

 

Justice Department Must Investigate Political Killings in Cameroon

(September 12, 2006) CCDHR 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, ...      MORE

 

 


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