ACHPR/37/OS/11/437
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Introduction
Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation
Commissioner Dr. Vera Mlangazuwa Chirwa, Special Rapporteur on Prisons
and Conditions of Detention in Africa (a mechanism of the African
Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights), visited places of detention in
Cameroon from 2-15 September 2002.
The objective of the visit was to assess and document the conditions of
detention in Cameroon, make immediate recommendations when necessary
and initiate co-operation with the Government of Cameroon towards the
improvement of prison conditions in the country.
The Special Rapporteur was accompanied by:
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Mr. Nega Girmachew, Legal Officer, African Commission on Human and
Peoples’ Rights,
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Dr. Alpha Oumar Sankarela Diallo, Physician in Chief, Security and Prison
Services, Guinea,
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Mr. Damien Ray, PRI
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Mrs. Christine Daure, PRI
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Mr. Akono Jaco, Interpreter
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The ACHPR wishes to thank them for their contribution to this mission.
Places Visited
The delegation visited the following prisons and detention centres:
1. Yaounde Central Prison
2. Gendarmerie Nationale
3. Garoua Central Prison
4. Garoua Police Station
5. Garua Gendarmerie
6. Maroua Central Prison (Maison d’Arrêt)
7. Maroua Police Station
8. Maroua Gendarmerie
9. Douala Central Prison (New Bell)
10. Douala Police Station
11. Douala Gendarmerie
12. Bamenda Central Prison