By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 7 – Amid the slaughter of civilians in the Anglophone areas of Cameroon, Inner City Press asked UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres why his administration was offering no protection, after it made a deal with Paul Biya's Ambassador Tommo Monthe as chair of the UN Budget Committee, of silence for administrative favors.
Guterres had Inner City Press roughed up and banned since, no appeal.
Inner City Press asked the US Mission to the UN about it, and DC-based Erica Barks-Ruggles about Cameroon, which she noted is not on the UNSC agenda.
Now on June 7, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, "The United States is deeply concerned by the continued violence in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. We continue to call for both the Cameroonian government and separatist armed groups to end the violence and engage in a dialogue without preconditions to peacefully resolve the crisis. It is important that children can attend school and that humanitarian aid can be delivered. We urge all relevant stakeholders in Cameroon and in the diaspora to engage constructively and seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
We condemn those who undermine peace through engaging in or inciting violence, human rights violations and abuses, and threats against advocates for peace or humanitarian workers. I am establishing a policy imposing visa restrictions on individuals who are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the peaceful resolution of the crisis in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon.
This decision reflects our commitment to advance a dialogue to peacefully resolve the Anglophone crisis and support respect for human rights. The United States strongly supports the Cameroonian people, and we remain committed to working together to advance democracy and mutual prosperity for both our countries. Now what? Watch this site
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