International Human Rights forum in Yaounde denounces torture

African Human Rights experts from 44 countries are meeting in Yaounde to sensitize and educate stake holders to prevent torture in the continent. The network of African Human Rights institution backed by the Swiss based Association for the prevention of torture, the European Union, the Commonwealth , La Francophonie and the United Nations Human Rights Commission and Freedom UNHCR, will share ideas on how to evaluate their activities over three years.

Prime Minister Philemon Yang opened the session on Wednesday 22nd October 2015. The Network of African Human Rights against torture during the forum unanimously examined how mainstream torture can be prevented. The African Human Rights Commission and Freedom all agreed to work together with their governments to ensure that all forms of torture are stopped. The conference ends on Friday the 23th October 2015 with a Yaounde Declaration on the prevention of torture.