At least 234 persons recently killed within three months in Anglophone Cameroon: Human Rights Situation and Incident Report by Reach Out Cameroon.
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Reach Out, a Cameroonian based Human Rights NGO has recently published a report entitled “REACH OUT’s HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION AND INCIDENT REPORT FOR THE NORTH-WEST AND SOUTH-WEST REGIONS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1st 2021 TO MARCH 31st 2021.” depicting the gross human rights violations. Published on their official website on 13 May 2021, the report covers three months period, that is January, February and March 2021.
According to the 11-page report, during the first quarter of 2021, there were 234 fatalities, 94 attacks against the Civilian population, 115-armed clashes, 18 cases of abductions, 29 cases of illegal arrests, 22 cases of Improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, 2 cases of sexual violence, and 17 cases of property destruction. Below is the executive summary of the report.
Executive Summary: The Anglophone crisis, which began in 2016 in the simple form of a peaceful protest soon steadily, degenerated into a full-blown armed insurgency, pitching several Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) against Government Defense and Security Forces (GDSF). It has since provoked the displacement of over 700,000 persons internally and over 60,000 to Nigeria and other countries as refugees and asylum seekers. Over 4,000 persons have been killed and over 5 million people affected by the crisis in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon.
As is endemic in conflict situations, widespread human rights abuses have become the order of the day, committed by both the State defence forces and by separatist groups in the Anglophone regions. Documented human rights violations include extra-judicial killings, torture, looting and destruction of properties, fair trial violations, and inhumane and degrading conditions of detention. These violations are in gross violation of both Cameroonian national laws and international human rights laws that bind Cameroon.
Between the January 1st 2021 and March 31st 2021, Reach Out has documented 297 incidents of conflict violence (94 violent attacks against civilians, 115 armed clashes, 18 abductions, 29 illegal arrests, 22 IED explosions, 2 counts of sexual violence and 17 incidents of looting and property destruction), with a total of 234 fatalities. Incidents Data gathered during the first quarter of 2021
Read/download the full report through the link below: Reach-Out-Incident-and-Human-Rights-Situation-report-for-the-first-quarter-of-2021
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
