February 15, 2020, Kumba Meme State, Southern Ambazonia, Cameroon Occupation Forces carried out yet another brutal act of violence, abducting, torturing, and killing two innocent and unarmed civilians. According to eyewitness reports, the victims—two young boys—were merely returning home from their farms when they were suddenly intercepted by heavily armed Cameroonian soldiers. The peaceful routine of their daily lives was shattered in an instant, as they were forcibly seized without any provocation or justification.

Eyewitnesses described a harrowing scene of terror and brutality. The soldiers, acting with impunity, subjected the boys to inhumane torture, inflicting severe pain and suffering. Their cries for mercy were met with merciless beatings, degrading treatment, and physical abuse that defied every standard of human dignity.

The Cameroon Occupation Forces, driven by a systematic campaign of oppression and terror, displayed no regard for due process, no investigation, and no evidence—they executed their captives in cold blood.

The bodies of the young victims bore the telltale signs of brutal torture, with deep wounds, fractured bones, and other horrific injuries that pointed to the unspeakable suffering they endured before their deaths. Their families and the community were left in a state of anguish and fear, mourning the tragic loss while grappling with the grim reality of targeted executions and arbitrary killings at the hands of the occupying forces. This is not an isolated incident but a continuation of a larger pattern of systemic violence against the people of Ambazonia.

The Cameroon Occupation Forces’ actions on February 15, 2020, in Kumba constitute a grave violation of International Humanitarian Law(IHL) and amount to War Crimes and crimes against humanity. These violations include:

  • Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions (1949): Prohibits the murder, mutilation, torture, and cruel treatment of civilians in conflict situations.
  • The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998): Defines torture, murder, and extrajudicial executions as War Crimes (Article 8) and crimes against humanity (Article 7).
  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948): Guarantees the right to life, liberty, and security of person, all of which were violated in this case.
  • The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (1981): Protects individuals from arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial killings.
  • The deliberate abduction, torture, and execution of innocent civilians constitute clear violations of international law, requiring urgent international action to hold perpetrators accountable and prevent further atrocities.

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