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US Embassy Cameroon: Cameroon Links
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United States Embassy Cameroon: Cameroon red cross
The interview was aired on CRTV, STV, and six private radios stations during primetime newscasts. The National bilingual daily, Cameroon Tribune reported on the ceremony, highlighting U.S. aide to Cameroon and the fact that the U.S. government have over the years supported the Cameroon Red Cross to handle health needs of refugees in Yaounde. Back to Top Sorry, you need a JavaScript capable browser to get the best from this pageSorry, you need a JavaScript capable browser to get the best from this page 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... [Read More]
US Embassy Cameroon: Ambassador's Interviews
Our Relations with Cameroon Are Cordial and Constructive (Interview with Cameroon Tribune, Issue of March 1, 2000) September 11, 2001, America remembers: "A Day for Intense Reflection And Prayers" (Interview with Cameroon Tribune, Issue of September 11, 2002) ... "A Day for Intense Reflection And Prayers"(Interview with Cameroon Tribune, Issue of September 11, 2002) ... [Read More]
Cameroon
The publication, distribution, and sale of La Tribune de l'Est, a private newspaper highly critical of the Government, was no longer banned. During the year, the newspaper faced no harassment by the Government. ... The Government published one of the country's few daily newspapers, the Cameroon Tribune. It did not report extensively on protests or political parties critical of the Government, overtly criticize the ruling party, or portray government programs in an unfavorable light. ... [Read More]
Cameroon
Section 2 Respect for Civil Liberties, Including: a. Freedom of Speech and Press The Constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the press; however, the Government continued to impose limits on these rights. The Penal Code's libel laws specify that defamation, abuse, contempt, and dissemination of false news are offenses punishable by prison terms and heavy fines. The Government sometimes invoked these statutes to silence criticism of the Government and officials. Unlike in the previous year, no one was tried for defamation. The Government publishes an official newspaper, the Cameroon Tribune. This paper occasionally implies criticism of the Government; however, its reporters did not report extensively on activities or political parties critical of the Government, overtly criticize the ruling party, or portray government programs in an unfav ... [Read More]
United States Embassy Cameroon: The American Cultural Center celebrates World Press Freedom Day 2005
The people of Dzeng will live to remember this visit for a very long time. “For the past 50 years, we have not had any visit of such magnitude,” the Mayor of the Dzeng said and one of the villagers exclaimed, “America has come to us!” The national radio/television, CRTV, the state-owned daily, “Cameroon Tribune,” as well as the private newspaper “La Nouvelle Expression,” reported positively on the events. STV, a private TV station in Douala will report on this visit. Radio Reine reported on the event. Media reports on the events reached an estimated audience of 5 million. Hon. Nnemnde welcoming his guest to Dzeng [Read More]
Cameroon
There were fewer cases of harassment, abuse, and arrests of journalists reported during the year. On July 31, the Government arrested Haman Mana, published of the newspaper Mutations, after he published a list of presidential decrees to reorganize the armed forces. Mana had used a confidential source to gain access to the decrees prior to their formal publication within the state-owned Cameroon Tribune. On July 30, approximately 20 gendarmes surrounded the office of Mutations and seized between 300 and 500 copies of the edition publishing the decrees. The next day, Mana presented himself at the Gendarmerie for questioning and was detained for 4 days while the authorities attempted to ascertain the name of Mana's confidential source. The Cameroon League of Journalists and Journalists Without Borders criticized the detention. ... [Read More]
Cameroon
Although to a lesser extent than in previous years, mob violence and summary justice against those suspected of theft and the practice of witchcraft reportedly continued to result in deaths and serious injuries. For example, on the night of February 21, an angry mob beat to death a thief in the Douala neighborhood of Bonanjo, across the street from the neighborhood police station. On February 24, a crowd in Bonanjo beat and killed a suspected bandit. On the night of July 16, an angry mob beat to death Olivier Kassi, who was suspected of banditry and belonged to a gang that terrorized the inhabitants of the Douala neighborhood of Mboppi. Although gendarmes eventually extricated Kassi from the crowd, he died shortly after arrival at the Gendarmerie. b. Disappearance There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances. Unlike in the previous year, there were no reports o ... [Read More]
Cameroon
Like the Cameroon Tribune, CRTV provides broad reporting of CPDM functions, while giving relatively little attention to the political opposition. CRTV management, which in the past repeatedly has instructed CRTV staff to ensure the Government views prevail at all times in CRTV broadcasts, continued during the year to punish CRTV journalists who criticized government policy. In late May, CRTV censored a program concerning the Douala Operational Command, the security unit instituted to fight Douala city crime. CRTV had started broadcasting the program, including portions that reported public allegations of arbitrary arrests, torture, and extortion. The Government censored the second part of the program before it was broadcast, allegedly because the first part had caused some embarrassment to the military hierarchy and the Government. In November CRTV suspended two journalists for broadcasting a program that criticized members of the ruling party for their li ... [Read More]
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