Human Rights report on pre-electoral violence in Cameroon’s NW/SW

Human Rights Watch interviewed 55 victims and witnesses of crimes committed by armed separatists and government forces since the elections were announced in November 2019, as well as opposition party members, candidates, and other residents of the North-West and South-West Anglophone regions. Human Rights Watch also reviewed satellite imagery and geolocated videos to confirm witness testimonies. Cameroon: Election Violence in Anglophone Regions Investigate Abuses; Ensure Justice (Nairobi) – Armed separatists in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions kidnapped over 100 people, burned property, and threatened voters in the period before the February 9, 2020 elections. State security forces did not adequately protect civilians…