UN Centre for Human Rights and Democracy unites political parties to chat way forward for peace in Cameroon

By DOH JAMES SONKEY Officials from major political parties in Cameroon and civil society organizations last May 28 and 29, 2019 at the Yaounde Mont Febe Hotel participated at a high level roundtable discussion on the role of political parties in the promotion of human rights, consolidation of peace and democracy in Cameroon. After serious brainstorming in groups, participants recommended that a law be adopted against hate speech users, that the electoral code be amended, that a law be adopted to guarantee independence of the judiciary from the executive and that discussion on the form of state ought to feature…