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Cameroon
From the Communiqué
12 October 2011
Media repression reported by IFEX members ahead of elections
In the week leading up to Cameroon's national elections, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) conducted a press freedom mission that concluded both the country's media laws and democratic participation require a major overhaul. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), meanwhile, reports on the detention and assault of journalists just one day before the elections.
1 December 2010
Editors released conditionally on orders of President
Cameroonian journalists Robert Mintya and Serge Sabouang were released conditionally on 24 November on the order of President Paul Biya, report Journaliste en danger (JED), Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), PEN International's Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). They had been in prison since March 2010.
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Campaigns and Advocacy
6 October 2011
RSF urges government to take action on media reform in mission report
RSF is calling on the government to enact a series of reforms that are needed to improve media freedom, including a new media law and the decriminalisation of press offences.
25 November 2010
CJFE welcomes release of journalists Serge Sabouang and Robert Mintya
"The fact they were released the day before they were to receive their awards is proof to us that bringing international pressure to bear can have an incredible impact," said CJFE.
10 May 2010
CPJ seeks untainted investigation of journalist's death
In a letter to the president, CPJ called on authorities to fully investigate the death in prison of journalist Germain Cyrille Ngota as well as to address the related allegations of torture.
Reports
12 March 2009
Attacks on the Press in 2008: Cameroon 
27 February 2008
Freedom of the Press 2007: Cameroon
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Alerts
Coup charges against writer dropped, still faces military tribunal
7 February 2012
Writer detained, faces up to 50 years in prison
24 January 2012
Journalist detained, asked to reveal sources
12 September 2011
Human Rights Watch urges government to eliminate law used to entrap for sexual orientation
18 May 2011
Author jailed for insult released
9 May 2011
Songwriter released
13 April 2011
Reporter detained after questioning arrests
6 April 2011
Newspaper banned, editor given suspended prison sentence
30 March 2011
Author jailed for insulting president's wife
29 March 2011
Editor charged with criminal libel
25 March 2011
Government blocks Twitter via SMS service
25 March 2011
Freedom House calls for release of political and civil society activists
14 March 2011
Editor charged over leaked official document
4 March 2011
Security forces obstructing journalists
1 March 2011
Two journalists released conditionally after nine months in prison
25 November 2010
Authorities maintain their position on newspaper editor's death in prison
29 September 2010
Newspaper editor hospitalised after being attacked in his cell
2 September 2010
"La Détente Libre" editor freed
17 June 2010
Two years on, songwriter remains imprisoned
23 April 2010
Journalist dies in detention
22 April 2010
CPJ alarmed by harassment of journalists
17 March 2010
Two journalists held by intelligence agency freed after seven days
16 February 2010
Journalists summoned for commenting on corruption-related legal cases
12 February 2010
Authorities urged to account for two journalists held incommunicado by intelligence agency
10 February 2010
Journalist investigating corruption detained, threatened
21 January 2010
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