Background information about Cameroon:
- BBC country profile: Cameroon
- Governments on the WWW: Cameroon
- politicalresources.net: Cameroon
- allAfrica.com: Cameroon
- OHCHR country page on Cameroon
- UPR documentation on Cameroon
Universal Periodic Review
Cameroon was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 4th session of the UPR Working Group (2-13 February 2009).
- UPR documentation on Cameroon, including outcome report
- See also Summary report by Lutheran World Federation English and French
Treaty Bodies
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Cameroon was examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 47th Session, 14 November - 2 December 2011 in Geneva.
- Concluding Observations in French
- See parallel report submitted to the CESCR by the Community Initiative for Sustainable Development (COMINSUD), Cameroon Movement on the Right to Food – CAMORIF and National Committee World Day of Prayer – Cameroon in English
- See civil society report submitted to the CESCR by the Cameroon Platform of civil society organisations for the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights (Platform DESC) in English and French
NGOs - including churches and related organizations - can submit written information in the form of a "parallel" report concerning the status of implementation of economic, social and cultural rights in Cameroon. NGOs should deliver 25 copies of their report and summary to the secretariat a week prior to the session for distribution to Committee members. Where possible, it is useful to submit a summary of the report in all the working languages of the Committee. Communication regarding submissions to the Committee may be addressed to gro.rhcho|rcsec#gro.rhcho|rcsec.
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Cameroon was examined by a preliminary task force of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 97th session, 12-30 October 2009 in Geneva. A full examination by the HRC took place at its 99th session, 12 - 30 July 2010 in Geneva.
Committee Against Torture
Cameroon was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 44th session, 26 April-14 May 2010 in Geneva..
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Cameroon was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 76th session, 15 February - 12 March 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Cameroon was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at a 53rd session, 11-29 January 2010 in Geneva.
Special Procedures
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter, will visit Cameroon from 16 to 23 July 2012.
The Cameroon plate form of civil society orgazations on ESCR has published the alternative report on economic social and cultural rights (ESCR) in Cameroon, and submitted it to the committee on ESCR for consideration during examination of Cameroon at its 47th session in Geneva 14 November - 2 December 2011.
The report can be downloaded here: http://www.plateformedesccam.org/
A new network has been officially launched in Cameroon by 12 civil society organizations, dedicated for the protection of human rights defenders. The network is called national network for the protection of human rights defenders (RENAPDDHO, its french acronym). The overall goal is to establish at the national level protection mechanisms for human rights defenders at risk because of the work; it includes among other the creation of an alert system. The network was launched at the Yaoundé Hilton hotel on 20 January 2011 in collaboration with the EU delegation in Cameroon. The network enjoyed support from the EU members states, the UN centre for human rights and democracy in Central Africa and the national commission on human rights and freedom. More on: http://www.renapddho.org/