human rights defender
Urgent support needed
(AI Translated) Support from a lawyer for his/her defense; and psychological follow‑up.
Organization affiliation
- Community Initiative for Developmental Action (CIDA)
HRD's year of birth
1985
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- NGO member
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Semi urban
HRD's bio and work
(AI Translated) Sally Ndape studied law at the University of Buéa in the Southwest region of Cameroon. Founder and Executive Director of CIDA, an organization committed to the promotion of human rights, social justice and institutional accountability. Through CIDA, she has led and coordinated numerous initiatives aimed at protecting vulnerable groups, raising awareness of human rights and supporting victims of rights violations.
Current Status
Released on bail
Detained since
Apr 30, 2026
Date of release
Jul 30, 2026
Charge(s)
- Defamation
- Other
- Spreading fake news
Sentence
(AI Translated) The Court of Appeal granted bail to Sally Ndape Georgette under strict administrative and financial conditions: Financial bail: A total amount of 5,000,000 CFA francs; Guarantors: Two permanent and solvent residents of the city of Buea; Administrative formalities: Completion of the release documents by the defense counsel. These conditions must be fulfilled before the date of the next trial for a formal hearing.
Latitude: 4.156094197225137
Longitude: 9.263835847708785
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
(AI Translated) Buéa in the South-West region
Location of detention - Facility
(AI Translated) Buéa Central Prison
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI Translated) Detained in precarious conditions
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