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PRESS RELEASES
“The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of
each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound
to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure” -
Albert Einstein
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CCDHR
Supports the Effort by SYNES for the Election of
University of Buea Administrative Officials
 (March
5, 2012)
CCDHR is concerned at the state of affairs and the situation
of the academic faculty and students at the University of
Buea. For the past decade, the University has experienced
various tribulations, while its academic faculty and
students have suffered some of the worse forms of
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Cameroon Not Ready for Transparent Democratic
Presidential Election on Oct 9, 2011
 (September
26, 2011)
CCDHR is saddened at the state of
democracy in Cameroon, especially related to the upcoming
Presidential election to be held on October 9, 2011. Less
than a month to the scheduled election, the electoral
management processes are still not set to guarantee the
democratic
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Allowing Cameroonian Citizens Abroad to Vote is Not
Enough to Guarantee Free, Fair, and Transparent
Elections
(July 11, 2011) CCDHR welcomes the recent effort by
the Government of Cameroon to grant voting rights to
Cameroonian citizens abroad but condemns the narrow and
fraudulent context within which such voting rights will be
exercised. The effort to grant Cameroonians abroad the
ability to ...
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Arbitrary Arrest
and
Continued Detention
of
Kingsley Ashu
is
Political
and
Unacceptable
(March 28, 2011) CCDHR is calling for the immediate and
unconditional release of Kingsley Ashu, arrested on
February 23, 2011 in Kumba. Kingsley, a civil society activist and former
University of Buea student leader has been
languishing in prison without bail for more than a
month on the bogus charge of ...
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CCDHR Condemns Government Barbarism on Peaceful
Demonstrators in Cameroon: Calls for International
Investigation
 (February
24, 2011)
CCDHR strongly condemns the brutalization and torture to near
dead of peaceful demonstrators in Cameroon by the security
forces of Paul Biya. Protest jointly organized by political and
civil society leaders were ruthlessly crushed by a mixed force
of police, gendarme, and military
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Annual Rendezvous
of Youth Manipulation: Paul Biya’s Reverence for a
Circle of Old Friends is a Distasteful Rejection
Cameroonian Youths
 (February 11, 2011)
In his most recent address to the
nation, President Paul Biya gave a very vague and
lackluster speech as he talked to Cameroonian youths
on the occasion of the celebration of the 2011 Youth
Day. This speech came amidst successful youth-driven
uprisings that have led to the ...
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Democratic Reform Not Wasteful Lobbying will Qualify Cameroon
for US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation
Assistance
 (January 28, 2011) CCDHR is calling on the Government of
Cameroon to stop wasting the people’s money on
lobbyist for the sake of gaining eligibility for the
Millennium Challenge Corporation Assistance. Rather,
democratic reform, respect for human rights,
reverence for the rule of law, good governance, and
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When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted: The Fall of a
President for Life in Tunisia and its Implications
for the President for Life in Cameroon
 (January 14, 2011)
After 23 years of iron-fisted rule of Tunisia,
President Ben Ali fled the country
amidst persisted demonstrations by Tunisians calling
for him to step down. The recent fall of Ben Ali may
come as a surprise to many in Africa and around the
world, but it is certainly a welcomed development
for
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