This is a comprehensive, insightful, lucid, intense and unrivalled text on the general part of the criminal law in Cameroon. Beginning with an account of the historical development of the criminal ...law generally, the author proceeds to analyse and discuss in detail the principles governing application of the criminal law, criminal responsibility, participation in crime, penalties, and sentencing. These principles are broadly the same in other jurisdictions. The book balances theoretical content with case-law illustrations to enhance readability, comprehension and assimilation. It is an invaluable source and essential reading for law students and teachers, and lawyers in private practice and government service.
The subject of revolutionary overthrow of constitutional orders in Africa is at the intersection of three disciplines: jurisprudence and legal philosophy, constitutional law and power politics, and ...civil-military relations, that is, military security policy which is one aspect of national security policy. The subject is of interest in at least four ways. It problematizes the inescapable question of governance in the African continent. It challenges the democratization agenda in Africa how does one democratize not only political governance but also the instruments of violence in the state? It also challenges African constitutional lawyers and policy makers to seek a constitutional model that addresses the enduring menace of the power of the gun in African affairs and the changing role of the military in African politics. Finally, it underscores concerns about sovereignty and national security. This book contributes to a fuller understanding of the coup syndrome in African. To this end, it vigorously interrogates the place of coups in the governance of Africa, and explores the relevance of Kelsens theory of revolutionary legality in the context of coup dtats in Africa. It is a major contribution by a leading thinker in the field.
This article considers the interaction between the right of selfdetermination and the principle of territorial integrity, two powerful norms seemingly pulling in opposite directions, with reference ...to relevant texts and decisions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. It posits that the enjoyment of complete self-determination is constrained by the somewhat skewed interpretation given to the norm by the Commission. The basic argument canvassed is that the right of self-determination is an enabling, ongoing collective human right applicable in colonial and certain post-colonial contexts. The case-law on self-determination shows that while the Commission readily upholds the right of internal self-determination it always declines claims to external self-determination. The dubious reasoning of the Commission is that this variant of self-determination is unavailable in post-colonial Africa because of its incompatibility with the principle of territorial integrity. And yet the right of self-determination is available to other oppressed peoples even in a non-colonial context to assert their humanity, dignity and freedom. The author concludes that while selfdetermination and territorial integrity appear to be pulling in opposite directions, in fact the two norms are not always in conflict. Sometimes they complement each other and are mutually reinforcing. Sometimes also, one norm yields to the other as a matter of law. In circumstances where the law is silent on the question of which norm prevails over the other, it seems meaningful that self-determination should prevail over territorial integrity on account of the fact that it is people who determine the destiny of territory and not the other way round.
TITRE ET RÉSUMÉ EN FRANCAIS: Le pouvoir normatif du droit à l’autodétermination dans la Charte africaine et le principe d’intégrité territoriale: l’opposition entre les valeurs de dignité humaine et de la stabilité du système
RÉSUMÉ: Cet article examine l’interaction entre le droit à l’autodétermination et le principe d’intégrité territoriale, deux normes fondamentales qui, en référence aux textes et décisions pertinents de la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, semblent chacune tirer dans sa direction. Cet article suggère que la jouissance d’une autodétermination complète est limitée par l’interprétation quelque peu biaisée donnée à la norme par la Commission. L’argument principal est que le droit à l’autodétermination est un droit de l’homme collectif applicable dans les contextes coloniaux et dans certains contextes postcoloniaux. La jurisprudence en matière d’autodétermination montre que, si la Commission soutient facilement le droit à l’autodétermination interne, elle refuse toujours les demandes d’autodétermination externe. Le raisonnement douteux de la Commission est que cette variante de l’autodétermination n’est pas disponible dans l’Afrique postcoloniale en raison de son incompatibilité avec le principe de l’intégrité territoriale. Et pourtant, le droit à l’autodétermination est ouvert à d’autres peuples opprimés, même dans un contexte non colonial, pour affirmer leur humanité, leur dignité et leur liberté. L’auteur conclut que, alors que l’autodétermination et l’intégrité territoriale semblent aller dans des directions opposées, en réalité, les deux normes ne sont pas toujours en conflit. Parfois, ils se complètent et se renforcent mutuellement. Parfois aussi, l’une des normes cède la place à l’autre en droit. Dans les cas où la loi reste muette sur la question de savoir quelle norme prévaut sur l’autre, il semble logique que l’autodétermination l’emporte sur l’intégrité territoriale, du fait que ce sont les personnes qui déterminent le destin du territoire et non l’inverse.
Extrajudicial killing is a complex phenomenon covering various types of unlawful homicide. When women are the targeted victims, it constitutes an extreme form of gender violence This article explores ...rather than describes the special factors that make women particularly vulnerable to such killings. Its working hypothesis is that such killings are fairly common, and that they thus warrant a qualitative, analytical and inductive study aimed at contributing to the literature on violence against women, particularly, and the right to life, generally. The theoretical and analytical perspectives that inform identification of vulnerability factors are jurisprudence and legal theory, gender studies, and feminist scholarship. The article argues that culture, tradition, socialisation, politico-socioeconomic factors, and the law in some instances, create an environment favourable to the perception and treatment of women as subordinate to men, and also foster a social milieu that lends itself to women’s vulnerability.
TITRE ET RÉSUMÉ EN FRANÇAIS: Vulnérabilité des femmes aux exécutions extrajudiciaires en Afrique RÉSUMÉ: L’exécution extrajudiciaire est un phénomène complexe qui englobe divers types d’homicides illégaux. Quand les femmes en sont les victimes ciblées, cela constitue une forme extrême de violence basée sur le genre. Plutôt que de décrire, cet article explore les facteurs spéciaux qui rendent les femmes particulièrement vulnérables à de telles tueries. L’hypothèse d’analyse est que de telles tueries sont assez courantes et qu’elles justifient donc une étude qualitative, analytique et inductive visant à contribuer, en particulier, à la doctrine sur la violence contre les femmes et le droit à la vie en général. Les perspectives théoriques et analytiques qui guident l’identification des facteurs de vulnérabilité sont la jurisprudence et la théorie juridique, les études de genre et la production académique féministe. L’article soutient que la culture, la tradition, la socialisation, les facteurs politico-socio-économiques et la loi, dans certains cas, créent un environnement favorable à la perception et au traitement des femmes comme subordonnés aux hommes favorisant ainsi un milieu social qui se prête à la vulnérabilité des femmes.
TITRE ET RÉSUMÉ EN FRANÇAIS: Vulnérabilité des femmes aux exécutions extrajudiciaires en Afrique RÉSUMÉ: L’exécution extrajudiciaire est un phénomène complexe qui englobe divers types d’homicides illégaux. Quand les femmes en sont les victimes ciblées, cela constitue une forme extrême de violence basée sur le genre. Plutôt que de décrire, cet article explore les facteurs spéciaux qui rendent les femmes particulièrement vulnérables à de telles tueries. L’hypothèse d’analyse est que de telles tueries sont assez courantes et qu’elles justifient donc une étude qualitative, analytique et inductive visant à contribuer, en particulier, à la doctrine sur la violence contre les femmes et le droit à la vie en général. Les perspectives théoriques et analytiques qui guident l’identification des facteurs de vulnérabilité sont la jurisprudence et la théorie juridique, les études de genre et la production académique féministe. L’article soutient que la culture, la tradition, la socialisation, les facteurs politico-socio-économiques et la loi, dans certains cas, créent un environnement favorable à la perception et au traitement des femmes comme subordonnés aux hommes favorisant ainsi un milieu social qui se prête à la vulnérabilité des femmes.
Cameroun Republic, a former French-administered UN Trust Territory granted independence on 1 January 1960. This book focuses on the unresolved Southern Cameroons colonial predicament, giving ...insightful accounts of how Cameroun Republic hijacked the Southe
There is a growing body of literature on what was originally envisioned as a free political association of the French and British Cameroons and its dramatic effects on the 'British Cameroons' ...community. Anyangwe's new book is an attempt to write the history of the Southern Cameroons from a legal perspective. This authoritative work describes in great detail the story of La Republique du Cameroun's alleged annexation and colonization of the Southern Cameroons following the achievement of its independence, while highlighting the seeming complicity of the United Nations and the British Trusteeship Authority. In the process, Anyangwe unravels a number of myths created by the main actors to justify this injustice and, in the end, makes useful suggestions to reverse the situation and to restore statehood to the Southern Cameroons. The book is rich in archival research and informed by a global perspective. It convincingly shows the uniqueness of the Southern Cameroons case.
This is a pioneer, long overdue and truly original book that off ers a unique, comprehensive and thorough exposition of the criminal law of Cameroon by a leading scholar. This latest book by ...Professor Carlson Anyangwe adopts a thematic approach, each chapter covering a specific aspect of the criminal law. The text is a clear, simple and comprehensive exposition of all the offences codified in the Penal Code. It offers a rich, clear, learned and discerning analysis to understanding of the criminal law. The book is designed to instruct and to contribute to a deeper understanding of the subject, the treatment of which is unique, informative and makes for compelling reading. This is the first textbook ever on the subject in Cameroon and it is undoubtedly an indispensable tool of trade for judges, prosecutors, lawyers in private practice, academic lawyers, law students and law enforcement officers.
A remarkable feature of the collapse of the British Empire is that the British departed from almost every single one of their colonial territories invariably leaving behind a messy situation and an ...agenda of serious problems that in most cases still haunt those territories to this day. One such territory is the Southern British Cameroons. There, the British Government took the official view that the territory and its people were expendable. It opposed, for selfish economic reasons, sovereign statehood for the territory, in clear violation of the UN Charter and the norm of self-determination. It transferred the Southern Cameroons to a new colonial overlord and hurriedly left the territory. The British Governments bad faith, duplicity, deception, wheeling and dealing, and betrayal of the people of the Southern Cameroons is incredible and defies good sense. Ample evidence of this is provided by the declassified documents in this book. Among the material are treaties concluded by Britain with Southern Cameroons coastal Kings and Chiefs; and the boundary treaties of the Southern Cameroons, treaties defining the frontiers with Nigeria to the west and the frontier with Cameroun Republic to the east. The book contains documents that attest to the Southern Cameroons as a fully self- governing country, ready for sovereign statehood. These include debates in the Southern Cameroons House of Assembly; and the various Constitutions of the Southern Cameroons. The book also reproduces British declassified documents on the Southern Cameroons covering the three critical years from 1959 to 1961, documents which speak to the inglorious stewardship of Great Britain in the Southern Cameroons. This book removes lingering doubts in some quarters that the people of the Southern Cameroons were cheated of independence. Its contents are further evidence of their inalienable right and sacred duty to assert their independence. No one who reads this book can possibly be indifferent to the just struggle of the Southern Cameroons for sovereign statehood.
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