Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday described the abuse of detainees at a detention center in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé, identifying violations of domestic and international human rights law. Torture and detention have been “endemic in Cameroon’s law enforcement and military system,” carried out by gendarmes and other security forces of the State Defense [...]
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Amnesty: Nigeria military committed war crimes and crimes against humanity
Amnesty International (AI) released a report on Thursday accusing the Nigerian military of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during its fight against Islamic insurgency Boko Haram. The 89-page report , which is based on hundreds of interviews, gives accounts of abuses including rape, torching villages and indiscriminate killings. With the support of the [...]
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A UN committee found Friday that the UK is breaching the rights of women in Northern Ireland by restricting their access to abortions. Brazil's Supreme Federal Court...
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Justice said Tuesday that 205 detainees suspected of involvement with the terrorist organization Boko Haram have been convicted . To date, the Nigerian government has detained approximately 804 individuals suspected...
UN chief calls for increased help in tackling human trafficking and war crimes
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres on Monday expressed grave concern about increases in human trafficking in an open UN Security Council (UNSC) debate in New York. Guterres listed Da'esh, Boko Haram, Al‑Shabaab and the Lord's...
Amnesty accuses Cameroon of war crimes in fighting Boko Haram
Amnesty International (AI) accused Cameroon of torturing suspected supporters of Boko Haram in a report released Thursday. According to the human rights organization, hundreds of suspects were "subjected to severe beatings, agonizing stress positions and...
Amnesty criticizes investigation into Nigeria military human rights abuses
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday called on the government of Nigeria to conduct an investigation into the actions of the military that occurred during and throughout the conflict with Boko Haram. AI issued a comprehensive report...
Cameroon restores Internet to English-speaking areas after shutdown
Internet services were returned to two areas of Cameroon with English-speaking populations on Friday following a three-month shutdown, according to a state-run radio report. President Paul Biya had restricted Internet services in Northwest and Southwest regions...
UN rights experts urge Cameroon to restore Internet to English-speaking population
A UN human rights expert on Fridayurged the Cameroonian government to restore Internet access to the country's English-speaking populations. In his statement, Special Rapporteur David Kaye called the delay in restoring Internet access, which has been cut-off since...
UN rights expert expresses dismay at Nigeria bombing of camp for internally displaced
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Cecilia Jimenez-Damary on Thursday sharply condemned bombings in Nigeria as a means of counter insurgency against Boko Haram. The bombings struck a...