UN: Shine Spotlight on Brutality in Cameroon

Expand This house in Kikaikelaki village, North-West region, Cameroon, was burned by soldiers on April 30, 2019. © 2019 Private (New York) – The United Nations Security Council’s decision to hold an informal meeting on Cameroon on May 13, 2019 gives momentum to international efforts to address the human rights crisis in the country’s Anglophone regions. “Security Council members should call on the government of Cameroon and leaders of armed separatist groups to end abuses against civilians in the Anglophone regions and hold those responsible for abuse accountable,” said Lewis Mudge, Central…

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