Cameroon: The Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Cameroon

Cameroon, Africa

This publication was published by the Nkafu Policy Institute in January 2023. It includes an analysis of legal protection measures available to human rights defenders in Cameroon as well as current developments regarding a draft law in Cameroon. It was written by Steve Tametong and Vanessa Aboudi.

The document also includes a short list of recommendations regarding the protection of human rights defenders, including the recommendation that the government adopt a specific law for the protection of human rights defenders

Find the original publication here in English and French (Nkafu Policy Institute).

Africa

Cameroon

2023

Paper or analysis

Civil society and academia

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