Cameroon: The Archbishop of Douala Denounces – ‘Inhumane Prisons and a Corrupt Justice System’

Yaoundé — Forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and inhumane prison conditions are among the grave abuses denounced by Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in a pastoral Letter on prison conditions published at the end of June.

Recalling the teaching of Jesus -“I was in prison and you came to visit me” (Mt 25:36)–Archbishop Kleda explains: “This letter is intended as an act of truth and pastoral charity, born not out of a spirit of controversy, but from a sense of duty and urgent compassion….