Guidance

Cameroon: legal and prison systems

Information on legal and detention systems, in Cameroon, for British nationals abroad.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published
15 April 2013
Last updated
20 April 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Information pack for British nationals arrested or detained in Cameroon

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This guidance explains how to:

  • arrange visits
  • send money to a prisoner
  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

This information is not meant to be definitive, and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. Neither His Majesty’s Government nor its staff take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any loss, costs, damage, or expense that you might suffer as a result of relying on the information. The information contained in this guide is general and factual. You should contact local lawyers for independent legal advice.

Updates to this page

Published 15 April 2013
Last updated 20 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. More information added on key points, Detention conditions in Cameroon and the Cameroon judicial system.

  2. We have updated this document to make it country specific.

  3. Body text modified

  4. A latest version of the prisoners pack

  5. Prisoner pack updated

  6. Prisoner Pack removed for updates. New document to be put up soon.

  7. Prisoner pack May 2015 published.

  8. First published.

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