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PRESS RELEASE - ARCHIVES 2008

“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

 

60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Cameroonians Yet to Have their Human Rights Recognized and Respected

(December 10, 2008) On this occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), PICAM is calling on the Government of Cameroon to show more commitment to recognizing and respecting the principles set forth in this international document. Since gaining ...             MORE

 

Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, and Torture of Southern Cameroons Officials Unacceptable

(October 10, 2008) PICAM is demanding the immediate release of 24 officials of the Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC) arrested on October 6, 2008 in the city of Tiko, South West Province of the Republic of Cameroon. These officials include Ayamba Ette Otun, James Sabum, Mathias Arrey, ...           MORE

 

Time for a New Direction: Call for Democracy and Nation Building in Cameroon

(August 20, 2008) PICAM is calling on the President of the Republic of Cameroon to respect human rights and democratic principles for the sake of nation building and the establishment of a sustainable democracy in Cameroon. After Decades of failed political, economic, educational, social, and development ...          MORE

 

Government Attempts to Silence the Cameroonian Diaspora with Flawed Accusation

(May 26, 2008) PICAM is very concerned at the effort of the Cameroon Government and its emissaries around the world to silence the Cameroonian Diaspora. While the Cameroon authorities have always indicated their resentment to public criticism, their admonition of concerned citizens of Cameroon in ...  MORE

 

The Political Economy of Sustainable Development in Cameroon

(May 15, 2008) This paper is written with real modesty about knowledge of the Cameroon’s economy, considering the amount of secrecy that surrounds most government’s economic operations, and the recognition of the fact that discussions of positive economic figures about Cameroon do not ...            MORE

 

Constitutional Amendment Bolsters Dictatorship in Cameroon

(April 15, 2008) PICAM denounces the manipulation of the country's constitution by the Biya regime and his CPDM party which resulted in the amendment of the 1996 Constitution on April 10, 2008. This amendment which was signed into law on April 14, 2008 gives Mr. Paul Biya ...     MORE

 

PICAM Condemns Government Brutality against the People of Cameroon

(February 27, 2008) PICAM condemns the brutalization and killing of unarmed civilians by the forces of law and order, including the military under the knowledge, instruction, and direction of the Government of Cameroon and with the intent to intimidate and kill the People of ...  MORE

 

Biya's 2008 Youth Day Speech: An Evidence of Neglect of Cameroonian Youths

(February 12, 2008) In his annual recitation to the Cameroon youths, President Paul Biya made one of the most empty of speeches ever, in a national address to the Nation. The President wants youths to continue to be patient as he guides the country into all these wonderful development projects that would ...     MORE

 

PICAM’s Reaction to President Paul Biya’s 2007 End of Year Address to the Nation

(January 2, 2008) Once again, PICAM comes across to the Cameroonian and the international community as an independent non-profit organization committed to the building of a sustainable democracy in Cameroonian. In line with our responsibilities as a civil society organization, it is incumbent upon us to ... MORE

 

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