Amnesty International has demanded the immediate release of 36 supporters of the opposition Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), who have been detained for five years for participating in peaceful protests against President Paul Biya.
On September 22, the organization denounced what it describes as the arbitrary detention of these individuals, who were imprisoned for expressing their political views.
The MRC supporters received sentences ranging from one to seven years in 2019, under charges of “rebellion” and “attempted insurrection.”
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner has already raised concerns about the ability of voters to express their will freely.