Mrs. ASUAGBOR Lucy

President of the subcommission in charge of the Prevention of Torture

Mr. BIKORO Aimé Parfait

President of the subcommission in charge of the Protection of Human Rights

Prof. ENDELEY Joyce

President of the subcommission in charge of the Promotion of Human Rights

Prof. Amougui Tite Appolinaire

Commissioner

Mr. SALIHOU LABARANG

Commissioner

Prof. SOULEYMANE

Commissioner

Mr. DJIBO MADOM Mamené Dieudonné

Commissioner

Mr. SEINY BOUKAR Lamine

Commissioner

Mr. Paul TEZANOU

Commissioner

Mrs. BOUBA née HAWE HAMMAN

Commissioner

Barrister. BALLA Joseph Constantin

Commissioner

Dr. NGALLE MBONJO Jean Marc

Commissioner

Mr. Denis NKWEBO

Commissioner

STATEMENT BY THE CAMEROON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO MARK THE 38TH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 8 MARCH 2023

Theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality The Preamble of the Constitution of Cameroon of 18 January 1996 declares that "the human person, without distinction as to race, religion, sex or belief, possesses inalienable and sacred rights" enumerated there. The Commission is worried about the shortfall in the number of female students in mathematics, physics, computer science and certain technical fields. The Commission vigorously condemns all disgraceful and dehumanising acts in social media that may undermine the rights of women and girls, including cyber-stalking and posting of intimate images or videos online. The Commission recommends that the Government vigorously combat the misuse of NICTs, which can become a catalyst for abuses, by systematically sanctioning any violation of the regulations in force. The Commission encourages parents to place greater importance on the education of their children with a focus on the responsible use of social media, including postponing as much as possible the age at which telephones and other electronic devices that provide access to social media are provided.

SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FORMULATED BY THE CAMEROON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (CHRC) FOLLOWING THE OBSERVATION OF THE ELECTIONS IN CAMEROON

STATEMENT BY THE CAMEROON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO MARK THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION* 6 FEBRUARY 2023

STATEMENT BY THE CAMEROON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO MARK THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION* 6 FEBRUARY 2023 *Theme.-* Partnership with Men and Boys to Transform Social and Gender Norms to End Female Genital Mutilation. The Commission reminds everyone that female genital mutilation and organ damage are offences punishable under section 277 et seq. of Law No. 2016/007 of 12 July 2016 establishing the Penal Code of the Republic of Cameroon. The Commission is aware that some communities still practise female genital mutilation in secret and girls are thus excised at an early age in absolute silence and secrecy, and strongly condemns such dishonourable and dehumanising practices that nothing can justify. The UN General Assembly resolution of 20 December 2012 calls upon key stakeholders, including government officials, Civil Society, the media, local leaders, religious and traditional leaders, educational institutions, parents and families to advocate for the elimination of all forms of female genital mutilation. The Commission urges traditional leaders to address customary practices that support and condone FGM and eliminate stereotypes that legitimise violence against women.

STATEMENT BY THE CAMEROON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST 27 JANUARY 2023

Theme: Home and Belonging The 2023 International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, which is celebrated under the theme Home and Belonging, aims to underscore the multidimensional needs of victims of crimes, atrocities and the dangers of Holocaust negation, speeches that proclaim one race or ethnic group superior to others, calls for genocide, hate speech, distortion of history, manifestations of intolerance and prejudice. Article 2 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, ratified by Cameroon on 22 October 1986, prohibits all forms of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, property, birth or any other status. Article 18, which is shared by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ratified by Cameroon on 27 January 1984, states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The Commission recommends to all political actors, administrative authorities, the media people, the educational community, leaders of religious congregations, Civil Society Organisations, parents and artists to practice zero tolerance against tribalism, including its ultimate form which is ethnic supremacism based, like the Holocaust, on the theory of the superiority of an ethnic group.