Avenue Winston Churchill, Hippodrome, Yaoundé
THE CHRC IN A NUTSHELL
Created by the law n°2019/014 from july 19 2019, the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is the Cameroonian institution in charge of the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights, including also the Prevention of Torture.
Therefore, it can ask to any administration a study or a report on matters related to its mission and also instigate studies in the field of Human Rights to the benefit of administrations requesting them.
Except for contradictory terms within the law, all authorities have the obligation to provide to the Commission every data and information, alongside any documentation that it might request as part of their investigation process.
News
STATEMENT BY THE CAMEROON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO MARK THE AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
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Awareness visuals of the Statement by the cameroon human Rights Commission to mark the African Human Rights Day – 21 October 2026
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Statement by the CHRC to mark the 19th global handwashing Day
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AWARENESS VISUALS OF THE STATEMENT BY THE CHRC TO MARK THE 19th GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY, 15 Oct 2026
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our Values
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Performance
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Denounce Human rights violations
To make the Cameroon Human Rights Commission the reference structure in the highly competitive human rights environment in Cameroon.
Our Headquater
The Headquarters of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is located on 864, Avenue Winston Churchill , next to the British Council, at Hippodrome quarter in Yaoundé, Cameroon.












