Emergence laws in the federal republic of Cameroons

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Title:	Emergence laws in the federal republic of Cameroons
Author:	Anonymous
Year:	1964
Periodical:	Bulletin of the International Commission of Jurists
Issue:	20
Pages:	5-12
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Cameroon
Subjects:	one-party systems civil and political rights
Abstract:	The 1st part deals with the story of the forming of the Fed. Republic of Cameroon, the political situation in 1961, and the parties. Then is shown how by legal means Pres. Ahidjo succeeded, within the framework of apparently democratic institutions, in eliminating all opposition and subjecting goverment and legislative bodies, at the level both of the Federation and of the Fed. States, to the control of a single party. Fed. Ordinance 61/OF/4 of 4.10.61 set up a number of standing military courts; Fed. Ordinance 62/OF/18 of 12.3.62 was intended for 'the repression of subversive activities'. The key to the new legislation is the Fed. Act no. 63-30 of 25.10.63. The spirit of the law is to transfer the trial of all offences of the slightest political hua to the military courts and to enable them to administer exceptionally swift and rigorous repression. These provisions enable the govt. to repress all opposition; Président Ahidjo's stron arm policy is paying off, inasmuch as the elections of 26.4. 1964, for the Fed. National Assembly were a reounding triumph for his party. The article contains also examples of persans condemend under the new laws.