On 16 August 1995, Paddy Mbawa, editor-in-chief of the “Cameroun Post”, was sentenced to two years in prison for defamation of Jean Fochive, the chief of police in Cameroon. Although appealing this decision, Paddy Mbawa remains imprisoned at the headquarters of the criminal investigation police unit in Douala. Recommended Action Send appeals to Cameroonian authorities: […]
On 16 August 1995, Paddy Mbawa, editor-in-chief of the “Cameroun
Post”, was sentenced to two years in prison for defamation of Jean
Fochive, the chief of police in Cameroon. Although appealing this
decision, Paddy Mbawa remains imprisoned at the headquarters of the
criminal investigation police unit in Douala.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to Cameroonian authorities:
Mbawa
Appeals To
His Excellency Paul Biya
President of the Republic of Cameroon
Palais de l’Unite
Yaounde, Cameroon
Fax: +237 23 30 22 or +237 22 16 99
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
