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Cameroon: 150 Magistrates in Cameroon are Due Retirement — Agbor Balla

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Published on 2026-01-19 16:15:54

By Tata Mbunwe

Prominent human rights advocate Agbor Balla has warned that the prolonged failure of the Cameroon’s Higher Judicial Council to convene for the past five years has enabled a severe crisis in the justice system, slowing judicial processes and prolonging pre-trial detentions.

In a statement issued Monday, January 19, Agbor Balla said approximately 150 magistrates who have reached retirement age remain in active service due to the Council’s inability to meet and process…

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