
March 5, 2020, Ebam Village, Manyu State, Southern Ambazonia, Cameroon Occupation Forces launched a devastating assault on innocent civilians, resulting in one of the most harrowing massacres in the region.
Eyewitnesses recount the horrifying scene as heavily armed military forces stormed the village, indiscriminately abducting, torturing, and executing more than thirty-five unarmed civilians, including women and children.
Families were forcibly removed from their homes in the early hours of the morning, with mothers clutching their terrified children as soldiers dragged them away. The helpless cries of victims echoed through the village as they were subjected to brutal beatings, psychological torment, and, ultimately, merciless executions. Women and children, who posed no threat, were not spared from the atrocities, highlighting the sheer ruthlessness of the attack.
Some bodies were left in the open, while others were hastily buried in mass graves in an apparent effort to conceal the scale of the slaughter. Survivors describe a night of horror, with homes set ablaze, belongings looted, and innocent civilians pleading for their lives. The barbarity of this massacre serves as yet another grim reminder of the unrelenting violence imposed upon the people of Ambazonia by Cameroon military forces.
This act of brutality is not an isolated event but part of a calculated campaign to instill terror and suppress any form of resistance or self-determination within the region. The international community must acknowledge and respond to the dire human rights crisis unfolding in Southern Ambazonia before more innocent lives are lost.

The mass abduction, torture, and execution of more than thirty-five unarmed civilians, including women and children, in Ebam Village constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity under international law. According to Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the willful killing, torture, and inhumane treatment of civilians in an armed conflict is considered a war crime. Additionally, Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions explicitly prohibits violence to life and person, particularly murder, mutilation, cruel treatment, and torture against civilians who are not directly participating in hostilities.
The deliberate targeting of women and children further violates the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), both of which protect the fundamental rights of individuals to life, security, and protection from inhumane treatment. The systematic and widespread nature of these crimes may also qualify as crimes against humanity under Article 7 of the Rome Statute, necessitating urgent intervention and justice for the victims.
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