Cameroon: The Archbishop of Douala Denounces - 'Inhumane Prisons and a Corrupt Justice System'

Cameroon: The Archbishop of Douala Denounces - 'Inhumane Prisons and a Corrupt Justice System'

Yaoundé -- Forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and inhumane prison conditions are among the grave abuses denounced by Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in a pastoral Letter on prison conditions published at the end of June.

Archbishop Kleda denounces “Inhumane prisons and a corrupt justice system”

Forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and inhumane prison conditions are among the grave abuses denounced by Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in a pastoral Letter on prison conditions published at the end of June. Recalling the teaching of Jesus –”I was in prison and you came to visit me” (Mt 25:36)—Archbishop Kleda explains: “This letter is intended as an act of truth and pastoral charity, born not out of a spirit of controversy, but from…

Douala: Archbishop Kleda Calls for Urgent Reform of Cameroon’s Prisons

The Archbishop of the Douala Archdiocese, His Grace Samuel Kleda, has issued a 9-page strong pastoral letter calling for urgent reforms of prison conditions in Cameroon. In the document titled “Pastoral Letter on Prison Conditions: A Call for Conversion Towards the Humanization of Prisons in Cameroon,” he denounces what he describes as serious and widespread violations of human dignity in detention facilities. The prelate points to cases of arbi…