Commission des Droits de l'Homme du Cameroun (CDHC)

NGO · Yaounde, Cameroon

Verified on 18 July 2026

Cameroon's national human rights institution (created by law in 2019) that promotes and protects human rights, handles complaints and serves as the national mechanism for the prevention of torture.

Commission des Droits de l'Homme du Cameroun (CDHC) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Areas of work: criminal and prisoners' rights, civil rights and discrimination, human rights. Languages: English and French.

Areas

• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Civil rights & discrimination
• Human rights

Languages

English, French

Other structures in Yaounde

• Association Camerounaise des Femmes Juristes (ACAFEJ)
• Association de Lutte contre les Violences faites aux Femmes (ALVF)
• IRC - Cameroon
• NRC - Cameroon (ICLA)
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - Cameroon
• Ordre des Avocats au Barreau du Cameroun

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