Ngarbuh’s verdict: Limited liability cannot replace complete justice

The Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) is taking verdicts delivered in the February 14, 2020 Ngarbuh massacre trial, in which at least 21 civilians — including 13 children and a pregnant woman — were killed in Donga Mantung Division, North West Region of Cameroon. While the convictions imposed against certain perpetrators constitute a rare judicial recognition of serious violations of human rights in Cameroon, the outcome of the trial remains largely insufficient in terms of the demands of full responsibility and genuine justice. The Ngarbuh massacre constitutes grave violations of international human rights law and international…