Cameroon: Cries of Torture Precede Death in Custody

Nairobi — Carry out Effective Investigation, Hold Perpetrators Accountable

Cameroon‘s authorities should immediately conduct an effective, independent, transparent investigation into a death in police custody on January 17, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those responsible for the death and alleged torture of Abdoul Wahabou Ndandjouma, 36, should be held accountable.

Ndandjouma was arrested with another man, Mohaman Toukour Nana, on January 17, and taken to a police station in the city of…