Cameroon: Un Denounces Restrictions on Civic Space Ahead of Presidential Election

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, denounced on Tuesday 2 September 2025 the restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon, as the presidential election on 12 October approached.

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed serious concern about the increasing restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon in the run-up to the presidential election on 12 October. In a context of political tensions, the UN Head of Human Rights, Volker Türk, called for urgent measures to ensure a free and transparent electoral process. Restrictions include the prohibition of rallies, intimid…

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These restrictions raise concerns about the ability of voters to freely express their will, warned the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), urging Yaoundé to take "urgent measures to ensure an environment conducive to free, transparent, inclusive and fair elections." For the OHCHR, a safe environment […]