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Introduction ______________________________________________________ 3
Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation ___________________ 3
Places visited ___________________________________________________ 4
General situation in the Republic of Cameroon _______________________ 4
Unfolding of the mission __________________________________________ 6
Cooperation received during the visit _______________________________ 9
Context of the visit ______________________________________________ 10
Findings ________________________________________________________ 10
The prison system ______________________________________________ 10
Conditions of detention __________________________________________
Prison population ______________________________________________
Premises_____________________________________________________
Bedding _____________________________________________________
Food ________________________________________________________
Contacts with the outside world ___________________________________
Leisure, exercise, work, access to education and other programmes ______
Open air and restrictions ________________________________________
Rules, discipline and sanctions ___________________________________
Complaints mechanism _________________________________________
Relationship with staff and between prisoners ________________________
External and internal control______________________________________
Health _______________________________________________________
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Areas of Concern _________________________________________________ 20
Health matters__________________________________________________
Lack of medical staff____________________________________________
Delay in transferring sick prisoners to hospitals and specialised centres____
HIV/AIDS ____________________________________________________
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Behaviour of staff vis-à-vis the prisoners ___________________________ 21
Problems of access to legal assistance and justice ___________________ 21
Good Practices ___________________________________________________ 22
Administration of Bafang Central Prison ____________________________ 22
Lease of Prison Labour at Mfou Women’s Prison_____________________ 23
NGOs’ actions__________________________________________________ 23
Recommendations ________________________________________________ 23
Complementary information required from the Government of Namibia __ 23
Measures recommended by the Special Rapporteur __________________
General Recommendations ______________________________________
Specific Recommendations to the Prison Administration ________________
Important Recommendations to the Police___________________________
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Government Comments ________________________________________ 27
Annex _____________________________________ Error! Bookmark not defined.