Buea Diocese Pays Fines to Free 25 Prisoners in Cameroon

Buea Diocese clears fines to free 25 Prisoners held beyond sentences

© Atlantic Chronicles Twenty-five inmates have regained their freedom from the Buea Central Prison after the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Buea stepped in to settle their outstanding, unpaid court-imposed fines. This initiative, coordinated by Joyce Mbong, shed light on a challenging loophole within Cameroon's judicial framework: many individuals remain locked behind bars for months or even years after completing their official prison sentences, simply because they c...

By Louisa KINYUY