A Conversation with Dr. Maximilienne Ngo Mbe of Cameroon

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, to learn about and discuss the restrictions faced by human rights defenders in Cameroon, specifically the denial of fundamental freedoms and justice, coupled with impunity in the context of socio-political crises, including the Anglophone Crisis. Dr. Maximilienne Ngo Mbe [named bolded] is the Executive Director of Central Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (REDHAC), which covers eight countries in Central Africa. Dr. Ngo Mbe has received numerous awards, including the RFK Human Rights Award, US State Department Women of Courage Award, and Canadian High Commission to Cameroon’s Honourary Distinction Award. She has earned law degrees and honourary doctorates. Cameroon faces several crises, including an eight-year separatist conflict called the “Anglophone Crisis”, a Boko Haram insurgency, a humanitarian situation on the border with Central African Republic, and political tensions ahead of upcoming elections. Dr. Ngo Mbe, her family, and her group REDHAC have faced threats from multiple parties for her advocacy, yet she continues her work in pursuit of truth, human rights, justice, and peace. This event is hosted by the Cameroon Atrocities Project (CAP), an International Human Rights Program (IHRP) Working Group. Lunch will be provided.

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