Cameroon

NDH shared the GDAMS statement and materials through their network and via online.

“LES SOINS DE SANTÉ PAS LA GUERRE.
Il est temps de déplacer le budget militaire vers les besoins humanitaires”.

NDH Cameroon contributed to GDAMS with pictures of locals giving their proposals as to where to #MoveTheMoney to instead of military spending. You can see some of them here.

NDH Cameroon called on the population to sign a petition against military spending. Human rights activists and NGO representatives also signed the petition after a seminar on access to justice organised together with All Women Together.

Statement from NDH Cameroun and All Women Together to ask for a reduction of military spending and a rechanneling of funds that takes into account social needs of Cameroonians, specifically women and girls, who are more vulnerable to poverty and violence. Full statement in English and French.

Statement from NDH Cameroun and All Women Together to ask for a reduction of military spending and a rechanneling of funds that takes into account social needs of Cameroonians, specifically women and girls, who are more vulnerable to poverty and violence. Full statement in English and French.

Publication of the NDH-Cameroon final Report on GDAMS 2018. Coordinated by Cyrille Rolande Bechon, with the participation of Barbara Defo, Mbakob Murielle and Ruibarros Foadieng. The 2018 selfie campaign was marked by the active participation of Cameroonian citizens, who seized the opportunity to speak about public policies and their situation. These citizens participation made the campaign more attractive and dynamic. Download and read the full report here! – And look at the selfies!

Elaboration and dissimination of a national declaration on military spending in Cameroon. Participation on the GDAMS 2018 selfie campaign. Production of a 3 minutes video for the campaign. Read the NDH declaration here!

18th April 2017
A Statement on military spending in Cameroon will be produced and shared.

Photo of the selfie campaign:

Contact: Cyrille Rolande, rolande@ndhcam.org
Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme Cameroun

Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme

April 12. Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (New Rights of Man) in Cameroon held a round table discussion and launched a campaign aimed at pressuring the parliament to cut military spending and fund the ever-rising costs of basic needs. The panel focused on the global campaign against militarization, as well as on the specific military apparatus of Cameroon and the most pressing needs of the population that severely lack the minimum public funding.