Human Rights
Law & Justice
A Mother's Account of Medical Negligence and Loss in Lagos
A Nigerian author describes the death of her young son following what she characterizes as criminal negligence by an anesthesiologist during routine procedures at a Lagos hospital. The piece details lapses in monitoring and protocol that she argues led directly to her child's death, and raises questions about institutional accountability.
Five Cameroonian Laws Worth Understanding
The writer surveys five significant but underutilized laws in Cameroon's legal framework—covering abortion, underage marriage, arrest procedure, asset declaration, and tax exemption—explaining their actual scope and how citizens can invoke them. The piece treats law not as mere punishment but as a tool that civilians can deploy to protect their rights and interests.
The Tenor Case and the Performance of Justice
The writer examines the public appearance of a musician facing criminal charges related to a fatal car accident, arguing that his attendance at an awards ceremony—and his conduct there—represents a troubling disregard for legal process and the gravity of involuntary manslaughter.
45 Minutes in Police Custody: The Anglophone Crisis and Extrajudicial Practice
The writer recounts an arbitrary arrest in Buea during the Anglophone crisis, detained without stated cause and coerced toward bribery. The incident illustrates the normalization of lawlessness among security forces deployed to Anglophone regions, where curfews are enforced by assumption rather than announcement, and the constitution itself has become negotiable.