NEWS

AHURTOD Donates Text books.

The 3rd of July 2007 saw the donation of text books and school desks to the young offenders of the Buea Central Prison.

Go to Complete Article

REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT WITH AHURTOD

From 01 March to 31 May 2007 I worked as a volunteer with the Association of Human Rights and Torture Defenders [AHURTOD], a small Human Rights NGO based in Buea, Cameroon.

Go to Complete Article

Special thank you for AHURTOD volunteer [Mr. Eugene Maguire]

The entire Buea Community and members of AHURTOD, wish through this medium say THANK YOU.

Go to Complete Article

17/05/2007
AHURTOD Train over 35 Human Rights Investigators

AHURTOD hosted a workshop on Human Rights Investigation at the Fakoship Plaza in Buea.

Go to Complete Article

24/04/2007
AHURTOD Organise a Training Seminar for Prison Staff

Around 50 prison wardens and senior staff from the Central Prison, Buea, attended a seminar on Human Rights and Prison, ...

Go to Complete Article

20/04/2007
The Director of CAJAD visits AHURTOD

The Director of CAJAD [Centre d’Amination des Jeunes pour l’Appui au Development], a human rights NGO base in Limbe paid a courtesy visit to our office this day the 11th April 2007.

Go to Complete Article


10/04/2007
Making Living Values a reality in Cameroon.

‘In today’s Africa – ravaged by arm conflict, AIDS and poverty – values education will become a most powerful weapon’ to help people to regain pride, dignity and the art of living together, stressed by Mr. A Parsuramen, Director of UNESCO-BREDA (Regional Office for Education in Africa), during a regional workshop in values-based education held in Dakar, Senegal, in April 2004.

Go to Complete Article

2/04/2007
AHURTOD on Air for the Civil Society

Following a recent partnership accord between AHURTOD and the Revival Gospel Radio on the 8th March 2007, AHURTOD has been allocated air time for one hour every Tuesday from 12:30 GMT to 13:30GMT on the political forum program baptised ‘Talking Point’ presented by Mr. Noyo Celes with the technical assistance of Mr. Ngong Ivo all graduates from the University of Buea.

Go to Complete Article


30/03/2007
AHURTOD has a PARALEGAL STAFF.

The 21st of March 2007 at the invitation of Help Out Cameroon, through CHRAPA [Center for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy] all human rights based NGOs in Buea and Bamenda respectively the active participation in the 3 days training program for Paralegal Staff to combating violence against women [VAW] with the financial support of United Nations Funds for Women [UNIFEM].

Go to Complete Article


28/03/2007
AHURTOD, pioneer member for the Network of African Youth Development [NYAD]

The 27 and 28 March 2007, was a day never to be the same in the history of youth organisations. At the initiative of MAYA International, and Youth for Human Rights international Liberia Chapter, AHURTOD was invited to the pioneer summit for the creation and establishment of a network to address problems of youths throughout Africa.

Go to Complete Article



24/03/2007
Conference on Cameroon Elections

Saturday 17 March 2007 saw a conference in Buea, Cameroon, on the issue of “Why Women and Youth should vote”. The conference was held at the Cameroon Cultural Centre in Buea, and was organized by the local NGO, the Association of Human Rights and Torture Defenders [AHURTOD].

Go to Complete Article


10/02/2007
The new Criminal Procedure in Cameroon may trap Policemen and Gendarmes


If the new criminal code in Cameroon is well applied, the arbitrary arrest and detention of citizens by the forces of law and order will be a thing of the past. More than 50% of detainees in the prison await the 1st of January 2006 when the code will effectively go into force.

Go to Complete Article