Cameroon: People With Disabilities Caught in Crisis

Expand Staff from the Coordinating Unit, a network supporting people with people with disabilities in the South-West region of Cameroon, April 2019. © 2019 Human Rights Watch (Nairobi) – People with disabilities in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon are caught in the violence and struggle to flee to safety when their communities come under attack. They also face difficulties in getting necessary assistance. “People with disabilities are among the most marginalized and at-risk population in any crisis-affected country, and Cameroon is no exception,” said Emina Ćerimović, senior disability rights…

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