CAMEROON | AFRICA
Establishment of Special Morals Brigade
Type of Measure
Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2005
Brief Description
By Decision 00785/DGSN/CAB, issued on 2 December 2005, the Director of the National Security Department established within INTERPOL- National Central Bureau (NCB) a Special Morals Brigade, with the specific mission of eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination against all vulnerable population groups, but especially women and children.
Located in the same building as the Criminal Investigation Department in the Elig-Essono district, the Brigade is part of the Extradition and Investigation Service of INTERPOL-NCB in Yaoundé. It is equipped with the following:
Located in the same building as the Criminal Investigation Department in the Elig-Essono district, the Brigade is part of the Extradition and Investigation Service of INTERPOL-NCB in Yaoundé. It is equipped with the following:
- A secure global police communication system for rapid exchange of information worldwide on a 24-hour basis
- A telephone hotline (22 22 18 51) that can be called free of charge during the daytime.
Source of Information
CEDAW/C/CMR/Q/3/Add.1 p.11
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