His Excellency Filippo Scammacca Del Murgo, the Italian Ambassador, invited Prof James Mouangue Kobila to attend the presentation of the project “Strengthening the rule of law and the administration of justice respectful of human rights and dignity in Cameroon. IT IS WORTHWHILE”, in Yaoundé, on 7 February 2024. The project is funded by the European Union (EU).

According to Philippe Lafosse, Deputy Head of Mission for the EU, the project implemented by the NGO Centre d’orientation Educative (COE) since one year aimed to strengthen good governance in the field of justice, including prison conditions and civil society participation. The key beneficiaries include prisoners, particularly women, minors, youth, actors within the criminal justice system, government authorities, prisoners’ families and communities.

The project was warmly welcomed by the Chairperson of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC). After congratulating His Excellency Filippo Scammacca Del Murgo, the initiator of the project, and the European Union for its financial support, Prof James Mouangue Kobila focused on two main aspects: meeting a need identified during weekly visits by CHRC teams to prisons, and ensuring the sustainability of the project, which will end in January 2026.

On the first aspect, he emphasised the need to improve health services, while on the second, still with a view to respecting human rights, Prof James Mouangue Kobila expressed concern about the unsustainability of such an initiative that will come to an end on January 2026. He was told that health problems would be addressed in collaboration with the national prison authorities and that the consortium of national CSOs involved in the project would be equipped to continue the work after January 2026.

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