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Declaration of the Conference on the State of
Democracy in Cameroon
PICAM now
CCDHR has published the “Declaration
of the Conference on the State of Democracy in
Cameroon 50 Years After Independence”
which held on March 6, 2010 at American University
in Washington DC, USA.
This conference was an important and necessary opportunity
to address the gaping lack of democracy and human
rights within the political structures in Cameroon.
It entailed a critical evaluation of the
democratization process in Cameroon with a view to
reinvigorate national and international debate on
Cameroon’s democratization efforts. The
presentations were enlightening and the discussions
constructive.
At the end of the conference CCDHR presented a 14-points
declaration for discussion. Among other issues, this
declaration calls for a sober reflection on the
enormous challenges facing Cameroon, calls for the
release of all political prisoners in Cameroon, recognizes the
resilience of Cameroonian youths in the face of
incredible odds, calls on political parties to
exhibit greater democracy through avenues for
leadership changes, calls for the immediate
dissolution of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), calls on
Paul Biya to retire at the end of his legal final term in office in 2011, and recommends the
establishment of a 4-year transitional government.
CCDHR would like to recognize the comments, suggestions,
and criticisms offered by conference participants on
this declaration. While this final document will
definitely still be subject to criticisms, CCDHR
regards the points therein as completely reflective
of its views in its efforts at promoting and
supporting democracy in Cameroon. Consistent with its commitment to promote democracy and
human rights in Cameroon, CCDHR will continue to
organize and articulate principles that are of
national interest and reflect the ideals of the
people of Cameroon.
Click on the title below to read the complete declaration
in PDF format.
“Declaration
of the Conference on the State of Democracy in
Cameroon”
“50
Years After Independence”
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