Govt abuses human rights in fight against Boko Haram

Amnesty International has accused authorities in Cameroon of committing numerous human rights abuses in their crackdown on militant group Boko Haram, including the killing of dozens of civilians, torture, and arbitrary mass arrests. The human rights group said officials have detained more than 1,000 people in “horrific conditions,” resulting in an average of eight deaths […]

Amnesty International has accused authorities in Cameroon of committing numerous human rights abuses in their crackdown on militant group Boko Haram, including the killing of dozens of civilians, torture, and arbitrary mass arrests.
The human rights group said officials have detained more than 1,000 people in “horrific conditions,” resulting in an average of eight deaths each month from malnutrition, disease and torture in Maroua Prison in the Far North region of the country.
Cameroonian officials criticized the report upon its release Thursday.