The collaboration with the Youth Group is ongoing; on the 22nd of May the first discussions on human rights and religion occurred! For helping them understand that human rights are not in violation of religious precepts, and instead often stand…
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Intern Publishes Final Report
Max Perry-Wilson spent six months here in Kumba, Cameroon working with Global Conscience Initiative Cameroon in Human Rights related activities. At the end of his internship, he came out with his final report on his work here at GCI. It…
Religion and human rights: an insoluble conflict?
GCI has recently started a new collaboration with the youth group of the Full Gospel Church, Fiango. The first meeting was held the last Wednesday, 8th March 2013. It took origin from the need felt by the youth group to…
CAM’s Update 12/04/2013
The CAM project has been progressing along two fronts. Firstly, in Bombe Bakundu the CAM’s timeline is in full swing. For the past two months the team has been conducting interviews with the Chief, the Traditional Council, and a cross-section…
Women’s Day in Bombe Bakundu
March 8 was International Women’s Day, an event that is always widely celebrated throughout Cameroon. GCI’s female staff were invited to join the women of Bombe Bakundu where several events had been organized around this year’s theme: “Elimination and prevention…
Culturewatch: Mofako Bekondo
Last month, GCI was kindly invited to the 39th Development and Cultural Jamboree at Mofako Bekondo, an annual cultural gathering of the Mbonge Tribe in Mbonge sub-division. Hundreds of people attended the event under the heavy sun and enjoyed dances,…
UPCOMING EVENT: International Women’s Day 2013
Tomorrow (8th March 2013) is International Women’s Day. In celebration of this day GCI will be raising awareness about women’s rights in Cameroon. The team will be active in two events, both in collaboration with the local community Bombe Bakundu.…
Read Amnesty International Report for Cameroon 2013.
The Human Rights situation in Cameroon still stand far beyond the required standard of the Universal Declaration of Human rights which Cameroon is a signatory to. From government’s failure to protect these rights and also being a major perpetrator of…
International Human Rights Day 2012
Over the past week GCI has been busy promoting and celebrating International Human Rights Day. In collaboration with other human rights promoters from around Kumba, GCI organised a large, activity-filled programme spread across three days. On Friday (7th Dec)…
CAM’s Update 19/11/12: New Arrivals
The past month has seen a flurry of activity from GCI, specifically on the CAM project. First of we have the pleasure of welcoming two new international interns to the team. Max Perry-Wilson, from the UK, and Jessica Russell, from…