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Cameroon: Amnesty Intl urges Gov’t to end crackdown on dissenting voices
Published on 10.12.2020 at 17h24 by Ariane Foguem
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The Non-Governmental Organization Amnesty International which promotes respect of human rights have called on the Cameroon Government to end mass arbitrary arrests and detentions of members of the opposition parties.
In a report published Wednesday December 9, the organization says at least 500 people were arrested on September 22 during the nationwide protest organized by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement party to demand the departure of President Paul Biya.
The NGO adds that among the 500 arrested, 160 remain in detention, meanwhile 13 have been sentenced to prison by civilian courts, and 14 appeared before a military court as at November 25.