Cameroonian-American Writer Patrice Nganang Abducted at Airport and Detained
We condemn Nganang’s detention and call on the Cameroonian authorities to release him unharmed immediately. More
Eric Ohena Lembembe | Status: Murdered | Cameroon
On July 15, 2013, the body of Eric Ohena Lembembe was found in his Yaoundé home. He had been tortured—with his neck and feet broken and his face, hands,… More
PEN warmly welcomes the release of writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse
On 27 April 2015, the award-winning writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse was finally freed from Kondengui Prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, after almost three and a half years in prison. More
Enoh Meyomesse | Status: Released | Cameroon
Enoh Meyomesse, 57, is a writer, blogger, historian and political activist who has published more than 15 books of poetry, prose, essays, and works on political and cultural themes… More
Seven-Year Sentence Confirmed for Enoh Meyomesse
PEN International protests in the strongest possible terms the seven-year prison sentence handed down to Cameroonian writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse. More
Writer Enoh Meyomesse Found Guilty, Facing Possible Seven-Year Sentence
PEN International protests the December 14, 2012 conviction of Cameroonian writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse on charges of supposed complicity in the theft and illegal sale of gold. More
PEN, CPJ, and Internet Sans Frontières Issue Damning UN Report on Cameroon
Free expression is under threat in Cameroon, according to a report submitted this week to the UN Human Rights Council by PEN International, Committee to Protect Journalists, and Internet… More
Writer Enoh Meyomesse’s Detention Extended By Six Months
Writer Enoh Meyomesse will remain in detention at Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé until December 30, 2012, which means that upon his release he will have spent 13 months… More
All Charges Against Enoh Meyomesse Dropped; Still in Prison and Facing Blindness
All charges against writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse have been dropped, he remains in jail, suffering from a serious eye condition, for which he must undergo an urgent operation… More
Charges Against Writer Meyomesse Reduced; Still Faces Trial Before Military Court
Writer and political activist Enoh Meyomesse have been reduced once again, but he still faces trial before a military tribunal on new charges of complicity in the armed robbery… More
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