Cameroon: Human Rights

(asked on 7th June 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Cameroon.


Answered by
Harriett Baldwin Portrait
Harriett Baldwin
This question was answered on 12th June 2018

The promotion of human rights in Cameroon remains an objective of the British Government. Human rights violations and abuses lead to unstable, less prosperous and undemocratic societies.

The tensions in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon are troubling. The Government wants to see an end to violence, release of prisoners and a meaningful process to address the core issues. We welcome the announcement by President Biya in his New Year speech, calling for moves to rebuild trust, resume dialogue and pursue decentralization. During my visit in February, I met senior Cameroon Government Ministers and reinforced the need for restraint, for the avoidance of excess force and for respect for human rights.

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