human rights defender
HRD's year of birth
1986
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
(AI Translated) Dorgelesse Nguessan is a single mother, hairdresser, and democracy activist in Cameroon.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Sep 22, 2020
Date of release
Jan 16, 2025
Charge(s)
- Other
- Subversion
Sentence
(AI Translated) She was charged, among other things, with “insurrection” and “public demonstrations” before being sentenced to five years in prison by a military court on December 7, 2021. The Court of Appeal reduced her sentence on January 16, 2025 after several referrals.
Latitude: 3.8555702592069157
Longitude: 11.542781609237725
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
(AI Translated) Yaoundé
Location of detention - Facility
(AI Translated) Kodengui Prison
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI Translated) Submission to precarious detention conditions
Recent case update / evolution
(AI Translated) Released on 16 January 2025
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