State of Justice report presented

Justice in Cameroon has many loopholes which are persistent in spite of efforts by the government and other social partners to improve the judicial system of the country.

The people of Cameroon who are subject to the law are often the first victims of such malfunctioning. It in this light that a one-day forum on the theme: “The Independence of the magistracy in Cameroon: Stakes and challenges” was held on March 31, 2015 in Yaounde.

Speaking at the opening, the President of CEPROD, Emile Nzalli Fezze said the Cameroon government is determined to relentlessly bring justice closer to persons subject to legal proceedings; Cameroon civil society organisations and other partners are resolutely committed to working hand-in-gloves with the State in a bid to attain this goal.

He called on participants to make concrete proposals in order to come out with resolutions to help fine-tune the report and pave way for the future.

The objective of the forum was a public restitution of the results of the project named the Observatory of Justice in Cameroon (OBJUSCAM) initiated by the civil society together with the Centre for the Promotion of Law (CEPROD).

The findings gathered on the field focused on some justice practices across the country. It is expected that at the end of the workshop, more social actors will learn from project OBJUSCAM and will better understand the problems facing justice systems in Cameroon in order to help improve the judicial system in Cameroon.