Mr Paul ATANGA NJI, the Minister of Territorial Administration granted an audience to Prof James MOUANGUE KOBILA, the Chairperson of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC) on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 from 10.30 to 11.30 am.

The main purpose of the visit was to prepare for the deployment of the CHRC to ensure that Human Rights (the right to political participation and related) are respected during the 12 March 2023 Senatorial elections.

In that regard, the CHRC Chairperson and MINAT discussed :

– the observation of the senatorial elections and forthcoming elections by the CHRC without prior accreditation, due to its official human rights observation mandate and

– facilitating the accreditation of the CHRC’s partner civil society organisations to observe the senatorial elections.

The CHRC Chairperson further sought MINAT’s agreement in principle for a CHRC presentation on Human Rights issues of concern within the command constituencies of the authorities concerned to be included in the agenda of the bi-annual Governors’ Conferences.

The two personalities agreed on all the above-mentioned items.