The The English-speaking separatist movement in Cameroon

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Lengthy prison terms after unfair trial before military tribunal
News Release Issued by Amnesty International, 7 October 1999. A flawed military tribunal convincts three successionists from Cameroon's English-speaking minority in the North-West and South-West Provinces, who were accused of plotting armed attacks and are supported by the Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC) and the Southern Cameroons Youth League (SCYL).
Fear of Torture and Ill-treatment; Harsh prison conditions
Amnesty International Urgent Action Bulletin, 20 January 2000. Members of the Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC), arrested on 8 and 9 January 2000 following demonstrations, are subject to ill-treatment in prison. They advocate increased autonomy for Cameroon's English-speaking minority and support independence for the English-speaking North-West and South-West Provinces.