human rights defender
Urgent support needed
(AI Translated) - Psychological follow‑up
- Support for lawyers
HRD's year of birth
1987
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Other
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Environmental rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
(AI Translated) Jacques Bertrand Mang completed his secondary education at the CES de Bonandoumbe in Douala, at the high schools in Biyem-Assi, Yaoundé, and Ndog Hem (PK 12) in Douala, where he earned his baccalaureate in 2007. He continued his studies at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Douala, up to the bachelor's level. He is an activist who defends environmental rights, notably by denouncing and combating unsanitary conditions in Cameroon's cities.
Current Status
In prison (pre-trial)
Detained since
Jul 1, 2026
Charge(s)
- Defamation
- Other
Latitude: 4.105866800765518
Longitude: 9.825200605945653
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
(AI Translated) Douala
Location of detention - Facility
(AI Translated) Ngoma Prison
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI Translated) The activist is transferred from New Bell prison to the Ngoma prison in Douala after enduring several hours of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment by the prison administration of the central prison of New Bell.
Recent case update / evolution
(AI Translated) On August 28, 2026, before the First Instance Court of Douala-Bonanjo, Jacques Bertrand Mang’s lawyers delivered their pleadings. The police officer who allegedly damaged the activist’s phone did not appear at the hearing. The judgment is scheduled for September 11, 2026.
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