Human Rights and Legal Research Centre

16/06/2025

Career Opportunity for Cameroonians: Apply now for a one-year fully funded Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in the USA, 2025

Deadline: 21 July 2025

Candidates may choose any of the eligible fields in the four study categories below.

• Human and Institutional Capacity (Economic Development; Finance & Banking; Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration; Technology Policy and Management)
• Rights and Freedoms (Communications and Journalism; Law and Human Rights)
• Sustainable Lands (Agricultural and Rural Development; Natural Resources and Environmental Policy; Urban and Regional Planning)
• Thriving Communities (Public Health Policy and Management; Substance Abuse Education and Policy; Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy)

Click the link below to read details and apply: https://hrlrc.org/2025/06/16/career-opportunity-for-cameroonians-apply-now-for-a-fully-funded-hubert-h-humphrey-fellowship-program-in-usa-2025/

16/06/2025

Bright Light Projects trains Youths on breaking Barriers, Building Peace and Empowering Young Women in Fundong’s Traditional Councils: Read details below: https://hrlrc.org/2025/06/14/bright-light-projects-trains-youths-on-breaking-barriers-building-peace-and-empowering-young-women-in-fundongs-traditional-councils/

05/06/2025

Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia Elected as Non-Permanent Members of the UN Security Council: Read details below:

In a significant milestone for Africa’s representation in global governance, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia have been successfully elected as non-permanent members of the United Natio…

20/05/2025

2025 Presidential Elections in Cameroon: Akere Muna, a visionary candidate and champion for change. Muna is utilizing social media to engage with the electorate, particularly the youth: Read details below: https://hrlrc.org/2025/05/20/2025-presidential-elections-in-cameroon-akere-muna-a-visionary-candidate-and-champion-for-change/

18/05/2025

Understanding U.S. Visa Restrictions: Criminal Convictions can permanently bar you from entering the USA. Read the latest information from the US Embassy in Cameroon through the link below:

The United States Embassy in Yaoundé on their official page has recently advised many Cameroonians living in the United States or are planning to go to the United States. Their advice emph…

05/05/2025

EU Parliament Calls for the release of Mancho Bibixy, other Anglophone journalists in Cameroon. Read details below on the comment section

03/05/2025

A Ugandan, UN judge jailed for over six years in the UK for forcing a Ugandan woman to work as slave. Read details below: https://hrlrc.org/2025/05/03/a-ugandan-un-judge-jailed-in-the-uk-for-forcing-a-ugandan-woman-to-work-as-slave/

03/05/2025

2025 Presidential Elections in Cameroon: Barrister Agbor Balla calls for unity among opposition political parties. Read details through the link below:

Barrister Agbor Nkongho’s speech at the PURS congress (Peuple Uni pour la Rénovation Sociale (PURS), or the United People for Social Renewal Congress) resonates as a rallying cry for justice,…

05/04/2025

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01/03/2025

Cameroon Politics: Maurice KAMTO, National President of the MRC, Accuses and seriously warns foreign Nationals against electoral fraud, named perpetrators. Read details below: https://hrlrc.org/2025/03/01/cameroon-politics-maurice-kamto-national-president-of-the-mrc-accuses-and-seriously-warns-foreign-nationals-against-electoral-fraud-named-perpetrators/

24/02/2025

Barrister Tamfu Richard, A Cameroonian Human Rights Defender Wins Best Human Rights Advocate in Africa 2025. Read details below: https://hrlrc.org/2025/02/24/barrister-tamfu-richard-a-cameroonian-human-rights-defender-wins-best-human-rights-advocate-in-africa-2025/

18/02/2025

Beacon of Hope for the Victims of 11 February 2024 Youth Day explosion in Nkambe-Cameroon. Buea Diocese paid a visit to the victims of the painful incident. Read details below: https://hrlrc.org/2025/02/18/beacon-of-hope-for-the-victims-of-11-february-2024-youth-day-explosion-in-nkambe-cameroon/