Njawga Duni

Cases

Relevant SG report

From Country

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 7.36972199999999

Longitude: 12.354722

From Region

UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report

Individual's/organization's activity: member of Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association

Type of rights defended

Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?: No

Reported trigger of reprisal: submission of report to the United Nations in relation to the second universal periodic review of Cameroon

Engagement with UN body

Type of attempted engagement

Reprisal information: On 1 July 2012, an assassination attempt against Mr. Jeidoh Duni, legal representative of the Association, was reported. After they had acted as witnesses in the investigation of that incident, Mr. Duni and five other members of the Association Adamou Isa, Sali Haman, Dahiru Beloumi, Njawga Duni and Musa Usman Ndamba, were summoned to appear before the military tribunal of Bafoussam on 23 April 2013, for illegal possession of firearms.

Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?: No

Further case development: At the time of finalization of the present report, no reply had been received from the Government to the joint communication sent on 4 September 2013 by five special procedures mandate holders.

Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?: No

Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?: No

Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?: No