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Cameroun : information sur l'Union des populations du Cameroun (UPC), y compris sur sa structure et sur son importance sur la scène politique; traitement réservé à ses membres par les autorités (2011-août 2013)

22 August 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (Union des populations du Cameroun, UPC), including its structure and its importance on the political scene; the treatment of its members by the authorities (2011-August 2013)

22 August 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: (1) Regions where Traditional Heads maintain strong authority over the population. (2) Relationships between the Government and local Traditional Heads (whether an individual may be arbitrarily arrested and/ or detained by the authorities for personal motivations held by Traditional Heads, and whether there are any legal protective measures which are effective from which a person can benefit), such as: -What is the relationship between local Traditional Heads and the central/local Government and the judiciary? -What type of power or authority, local traditional heads have; i.e. can they be linked to local authorities; do they have (official or unofficial) authority to order police to arrest individuals and/or have prosecutors try individuals in court, and if so, would the federal authorities intervene (for example if the traditional head manipulates the authorities to arrest, falsely charge try individuals in trails which lack due process guarantees) -Can the local traditional heads exert their power beyond their own/ local areas, for example to the capital city? (3) In the event a power struggle among Traditional Heads, including a fight to take over the Traditional Headship, occurs in particular regions, whether the central/ regional Government would be able to exert control, including through administrative regulations, legislative activities and/or exercise of judicial/police authority. In other words, can the federal or local authorities protect an individual from threats by non-state agents who want to take over the role? Would the Traditional Head themselves be able to protect an individual appointed as the next Traditional Head from non-state agents wanting to take over the role?

15 July 2013 | Publisher: Country of Origin Research and Information (CORI) | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: Treatment of men who father children out of wedlock, including legal, religious and social consequences; whether they may face criminal charges (2004-May 2013)

30 May 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroun : information sur le traitement réservé aux hommes qui ont des enfants hors mariage, y compris les conséquences sur les plans juridique, religieux et social; information indiquant s'ils font l'objet d'accusations criminelles (2004-mai 2013)

30 May 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: Information on police corruption in Cameroon?

13 May 2013 | Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: Prevalence of forced marriage of women 18 years of age and older, including in the cities of Douala and Yaoundé; whether the economic situation or the level of education of women has an impact on forced marriages; protection provided to victims of forced marriages (2012-May 2013)

7 May 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroun : information sur la fréquence des mariages forcés pour les femmes de 18 ans et plus, y compris dans les villes de Douala et de Yaoundé; information indiquant si la situation économique ou le niveau de scolarisation des femmes ont une incidence sur les mariages forcés; protection offerte aux victimes de mariage forcé (2012-mai 2013)

7 May 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroun : information sur la fréquence des mariages forcés dans le sud du Cameroun, en particulier dans la région du Sud-Ouest, y compris la protection offerte par l'État; les mariages forcés pratiqués par les chefs, et information indiquant si les femmes ou les jeunes filles qui sont forcées d'épouser des chefs doivent être vierges et sans enfant

10 April 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: Prevalence of forced marriage in southern Cameroon, particularly in the Southwest Region, including state protection available; forced marriage as practiced by chiefs, and whether the girls or women that are forced to marry chiefs must be virgins and childless

10 April 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

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