Back to top

Nouveaux Droits de L'Homme

NDH-Cameroun

Nouveaux Droits de L'Homme (NDH-Cameroun – New Human Rights) is a Cameroonian non-profit organisation whose main mission is to promote and defend human rights. The current and recent activities of NDH-Cameroun focus on the elimination of violence against women, access to justice, human rights in local security policies, elections and civic and democratic space, and monitoring and documenting violations in crisis zones. In this context, NDH-Cameroun maintains close working relations with the United Nations System and the African System for the Protection of Human Rights. NDH-Cameroun was recognised by the Cameroonian authorities in September 1997. Its headquarters are in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé.

Cameroun: Libérez le défenseur des droits humains Michel Biem Tong

Human rights defenders and journalists critical of the government are particularly targeted and often face harassment. Security forces have tortured, beaten, harassed, and abused citizens, journalists, detainees and human rights defenders. In the context of the government’s response to the Anglophone crisis, which began at the end of 2016, and attacks from the armed group Boko Haram in the North, excessive force has been used by security forces to police assemblies, and peaceful protesters have been subjected to arbitrary detention.

Access to internet and social media was also blocked to prevent peaceful protests and authorities have banned news outlets deemed sympathetic to Anglophone protesters. In October 2018, President Paul Biya was re-elected in elections results challenged by the opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, who claimed victory. In October 2019, president Paul Biya ordered the release of several political detainees and human rights defenders following the national dialogue.