Created by the law n°2019/014 from july 19 2019, the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is the Cameroonian institution in charge of the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights, including also the Prevention of Torture.
Therefore, it can ask to any administration a study or a report on matters related to its mission and also instigate studies in the field of Human Rights to the benefit of administrations requesting them.
Except for contradictory terms within the law, all authorities have the obligation to provide to the Commission every data and information, alongside any documentation that it might request as part of their investigation process.
Ever since his appointment of February 19 2021, Professor James Mouangue Kobila is, for a duration of five years renewable once, at the head of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission.
PHD Owner in Public Law from University of Yaoundé II where, in 2004, he defended a thesis under the theme« Cameroon in the face of the evolution of international law for investments » (674 pages, honors with unanimous congratulations from the jury), James Mouangue Kobila is an expert in several domains, including International Law for Human Rights, for Minorities and Autochtons, International Criminal Laws (immunities, international criminal jurisdictions), Constitutional Law, electoral law and litigation, law for the maintenance of international peace and security .
Trained as a diplomat, he started civil service in February 1988. Minister Plenipotentiary of Exceptional Class, prior to his retirement, Consul General of Cameroun at Paris, in France.
Non-hierarchical Magistrate 2nd group
President of the subcommission in charge of the Prevention of Torture
President of the subcommission in charge of the Protection of Human Rights
President of the subcommission in charge of the Promotion of Human Rights
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Theme.- Invest in women: Accelerate progress
Human Rights Protection: Members of an association of Chadian nationals received by the CHRC Chairperson
7 APRIL 2024 : STATEMENT BY THE CHRC TO MARK THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REFLECTION ON THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSIS IN RWANDA
The Headquarters of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is located on 864, Avenue Winston Churchill , next to the British Council, at Hippodrome quarter in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Tel : (+237) 222 63 35 25 - 222 63 25 26
Regional Branch Head :
M. TIGE Gamba
Tel : (+237) 673 02 34 79
Tel : (+237) 222 22 61 17 - (+237) 222 22 60 86
Regional Branch Head :
M. ESSERY A ZOM Guy Armand
Tel : +237 674 80 78 9
Tel : (+237) 696 01 59 40
Regional Branch Head :
M. BASINI WADEPOU
Tel : (+237) 673 03 00 68
Tel : (+237) 333 42 91 72 (+237) 333 08 24 37
Regional Branch Head :
M. NJOMO Mathis Ekeke
Tel : (+237) 699 47 44 14
Tel : (+237) 222 27 13 54 - 222 14 93 39
Regional Branch Head :
M. ISSA MALAM
Tel : +237 222 272 564
Tel : (+237) 222 27 13 54 - 222 14 93 39
Regional Branch Head :
Mr SINSAI Victor AFONI
Tel : +237 650 322 196
Tel : (+237) 699 52 02 22- 675 96 58 56
Regional Branch Head :
Mme KONKOMBO Marie-claire
Tel : (+237) 676 02 10 13
Tel : (+237) 222 28 34 90 - ( +237) 243 23 10 19
Regional Branch Head :
M. TCHOUTAT TCHATCHO Amany
Tel : +237 697 64 41 13
Tel: (+237) 222 00 75 66
Regional Branch Head :
M. TAMBE TIKU Christopher
Tel : (+237) 677 52 11 79
Regional Branch Head :
M. AMANYE BOTIBA
Tel : (+237) 694 74 20 54
Follow Us