New Anti-Terrorism Law Batters Cameroonians Seeking Secession
The separatist Southern Cameroons National Council has been targeted under the country's new anti-terrorism law, which forbids public meetings, street protests or any action that the government deems to be disturbing the peace.
Protesting against the regime of Paul Biya (file photo).
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Cameroon:
UN Envoy Hails Cameroon's Anti-Terrorism Law
Cameroon Tribune, 17 March 2015
The Executive Director of UN's Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, Jean-Paul Laborde, was received on Monday at the Ministry of External Relations in Yaounde. Read more »
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Cameroon:
Anti-Terrorism Law, Inevitable Legal Response
Cameroon Tribune, 1 January 2015
The President's state-of-the-nation address last Wednesday night gives us some new insights in revisiting the acrimony that virtually tore the two chambers of parliament apart ... Read more »
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Cameroon:
Disproportionate Penalties for Media in Anti-Terrorism Law
RSF, 18 December 2014
Reporters Without Borders urges Cameroon's President Paul Biya to reject an anti-terrorism law with provisions that would have a disastrous impact on freedom of information if… Read more »
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Cameroon:
Anti-Terrorism Bill - Gov't Give Clarifications
Cameroon Tribune, 9 December 2014
Below is the introductory statement of the Minister of Communication, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, during a press conference in Yaounde on December 2014. Read more »
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Cameroon:
Anti-Terrorism Law A Reversal of Human Freedoms
IPS, 5 December 2014
Legislators in Cameroon have voted in a draft law proposing the death sentence for all those guilty of carrying out, abetting or sponsoring acts of terrorism. The draft law, which… Read more »
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Cameroon:
Senate - Security Firm, Anti-Terrorism Bills Considered
Cameroon Tribune, 8 December 2014
The Constitutional Laws Committee met on Saturday, December 7, 2014. Read more »
InFocus
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Parliament has voted in a draft law proposing the death sentence for all those guilty of carrying out, abetting or sponsoring acts of terrorism. Read more »