Qatari detained at 1st District Commissioner's office for 22 months

Arrested in March 2013, Mouhamed Talad, 25 years, was also stripped of 17 million CFA francs and a car.

"I received a visit from the Prosecutor of the Republic and a Divisional Commissioner, who threatened me, and accused me of dealing with terrorist. Every day, I receive visits from the police who ask me sometimes 500,000, 1 million, promising to release me. I always paid these sums, without result", entrusted the Qatari to Me Mbarga Amougou.

According to our sources, one evening in March 2013, the young man, of Qatar origin, was surprised by elements of the 1st District of Yaoundé police station, having fun with two girls in his luxury car in the Bastos neighborhood.

The Qatari presented "all official valid documents required for the purposes of this case", entrusted Me Jules Mbarga Amougou. "Which was confiscated by the Police, as well as the 17 million francs which he held without any legal motivation", added the counsel, also President of the Cameroon League of human rights.

The State of health of the young Qatari degrades, because, with no access to medical care and with even less assistance from his family. In conjunction with the National Observatory of the rights of man and freedoms (Ondhl), Licamdh noted in this case, facts of custody or arbitrary detention established, proven and systematic violations of human rights.

Also, they recommended the implementation and immediate release without conditions of the unfortunate, if he is detained for another thing, as well as the opening of a trial, with compensation for damage, the return of all his property and documents.