Security forces and armed groups continued to commit human rights violations and abuses. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced due to violence; and gender-based violence against women was widespread. The government continued to crack down on peaceful dissent and on critics. There were...

Since 2017, the inhabitants of Cameroon’s Anglophone regions, the North-West and the South-West, have been caught between armed separatist groups, the army and militias, and subjected to unlawful killings, rapes, abductions and property destructions. In the North-West in particular, long-standing...

Amnesty International welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) following the presentation of the inter-session activity report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders and focal point for reprisals in Africa. On 19 July...

Poster for Dorgelesse Nguessan’s Write for Rights campaign

Case card for Dorgelesse Nguessan’s Write for Rights campaign

This letter, signed by 27 Cameroonian and international organisations, calls on the Cameroon President to reform laws used to criminalize protest and to ensure the release of all people arbitrarily detained because of acts of free expression and free assembly.

Health and essential workers have played an extraordinary role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across countries, they have put their health and wellbeing at risk, often in very difficult circumstances and with very little support, to ensure that people are able to access the...

This briefing document contains Amnesty International’s assessment of some of the key outcomes and developments that were priorities for the organization at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42) and provides recommendations for UN member states to consolidate and build on these...

During the General Debate under Item 10 of the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council, Amnesty International addressed: the situation in Cameroon, urging the Government of Cameroon to fully cooperate with the High Commissioner for Human Rights to improve the human rights situation on the ground...

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Amnesty International welcomes Cameroon’s acceptance of recommendations to end arbitrary arrest, and to improve prison conditions and prevent torture in detention. In acting on these recommendations, the government should close down secret and illegal detention facilities, to grant access for...

Since late 2016, Cameroon’s Anglophone regions have endured turmoil and violence in what has become a human rights crisis. This report documents the human rights violations, including unlawful killings, destruction of private property, arbitrary arrests and torture committed by the Cameroonian...