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Human Rights Watch HRW on Tuesday called out the Cameroonian security forces for fueling the violence as opposed to protecting the people during the protests that are currently ongoing in the country. It called for an impartial investigation into the use of force and the release of the arrested people.
The press release comes amid the violence that erupted in the country after the October 12 elections, in which the main opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, declared himself the winner before an official announcement of the results, which led to the clashing of police officers and the opposition before the official announcement of the results.
The Cameroon Constitutional Council announced the incumbent president, Paul Biya, as the winner of the elections on October 17, which, according to HRW, led to tensions escalating, given the contested reelection of Biya. Biya now assumes his 8th term in office, standing out as the world’s oldest president, having ruled Cameroon for 43 years.
The protest has so far seen major cities, including the economic capital, Douala; the capital, Yaoundé; and the northern towns of Garoua and Maroua, marred with the blood of protesters and holding cells full of opposition leaders who have accused Biya of rigging the elections.
Additionally, the United Nations Human Rights Office has also confirmed reports of people killed, injured, or arrested since the protests began, which have been linked to the announcement of the presidential election results. They have since called for restraint, investigations, and an end to the violence.
Cameroon’s diaspora movement has also rejected the constitutional council’s validation of the elections, describing the process as a stolen election and a national disgrace to democracy.
As HRW urges authorities to halt the violence and release detainees, tension in the country continues to escalate.
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The press release comes amid the violence that erupted in the country after the October 12 elections, in which the main opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, declared himself the winner before an official announcement of the results, which led to the clashing of police officers and the opposition before the official announcement of the results.
The Cameroon Constitutional Council announced the incumbent president, Paul Biya, as the winner of the elections on October 17, which, according to HRW, led to tensions escalating, given the contested reelection of Biya. Biya now assumes his 8th term in office, standing out as the world’s oldest president, having ruled Cameroon for 43 years.
The protest has so far seen major cities, including the economic capital, Douala; the capital, Yaoundé; and the northern towns of Garoua and Maroua, marred with the blood of protesters and holding cells full of opposition leaders who have accused Biya of rigging the elections.
Additionally, the United Nations Human Rights Office has also confirmed reports of people killed, injured, or arrested since the protests began, which have been linked to the announcement of the presidential election results. They have since called for restraint, investigations, and an end to the violence.
Cameroon’s diaspora movement has also rejected the constitutional council’s validation of the elections, describing the process as a stolen election and a national disgrace to democracy.
As HRW urges authorities to halt the violence and release detainees, tension in the country continues to escalate.
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