Cameroon

Droits et paix

Rights and Peace (Droits et Paix) is a Cameroonian organisation working to construct a fairer and more peaceful society which respects human rights. Its main goals are to protect and promote fundamental human rights and individual freedoms, promote peace and non-violence, and humanise and improve conditions of detention in Cameroon.

Its main activities encompass referral of cases to court, legal and judiciary assistance for human rights victims, public statements, referral of cases to local administrative authorities, organisation of campaigns to raise awareness about particular issues, communicating with the media and drawing up media strategies, organisation of seminars, meetings with local people, the education of school pupils and students about human rights issues and the culture of peace and non-violence, raising awareness among local organisations about human rights issues, and organisation of “urgent appeals” for particular cases.

Date founded

2005

Structure type

NGO