Thank you so much on your support on Dorgelesse's campaign
Good News: Dorgelesse released
After more than four years of detention for peacefully protesting, Dorgelesse has been released!
Thank you for joining a global chorus of voices demanding her release.
Dorgelesse can now join her loved ones after more than four years wrongly imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising her human rights.
While this is a day to celebrate, Dorgelesse Nguessan should never have been detained in the first place.
Background
In September 2020, over 500 people, including Dorgelesse Nguessan, were arrested for participating in protests organised by the opposition party ‘Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon’ (MRC) in several cities across the country.
Dorgelesse Nguessan joined a protest in Douala after growing concerned about Cameroon’s economy. She was charged with “insurrection” and “public demonstrations”, among other charges, before being sentenced to five years in prison by a military court on 7 December 2021.
After several referrals, the Court of Appeal reduced her sentence on 16 January 2025
Of the protesters arrested in 2020, 38 remain wrongly imprisoned. The Cameroonian authorities must immediately release them. Authorities must uphold and ensure the human rights of everyone in the country including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.
What's next?
Since Write for Rights began in 2001, millions of messages have brought hope and sparked real change. Thanks to collective action, more than 100 individuals have seen positive outcomes.
Oqba and Şebnem need your voices. Will you use it to help secure their freedom?