Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon

The notion of violence especially on the rights of women has been plagued with lots of plausible euphoria jeopardizing the initial rational and objective of the human rights placement, that of ensuring that everyone should be treated with respect and fundamental dignity. The situation has become ap...

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Main Author: Nana Charles Nguindip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: State University “Uzhhorod National University” 2022-11-01
Series:Конституційно-правові академічні студії
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Online Access:http://journal-kpas.uzhnu.edu.ua/article/view/266949
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description The notion of violence especially on the rights of women has been plagued with lots of plausible euphoria jeopardizing the initial rational and objective of the human rights placement, that of ensuring that everyone should be treated with respect and fundamental dignity. The situation has become appalling and frustrating as women encounter violations on their various status and rights, making them becoming subjects of ridicule. Willing to ensure the recognition and protection of women, Cameroon has adopted a series of international, regional and national laws aiming at ensuring a safe and secured environment for the protection of women rights and status. Regardless of the various measures set by the country, the notion of domestic violence appears to be more of a pandemic than a curable substance as issues of women protection are concerned. This article is of the opinion that the concept of domestic violence in Cameroon is accelerating as most women are still treated as an object of commodity in the eyes of many. There is a continuous violation of women rights especially in aspects of sexual violence and discriminatory practices meted on women. This situation has become worrisome, as many question the future of women rights in Cameroon as issues of sexual violence escalate, thus affecting tremendously the prestigious status to be occupied by women in the society. In answering the above question and hypothesis, there will be the need to evaluate the domestic violence environment in Cameroon by questioning the complexities in the country on issues related to combatting domestic violence, and examining the way forward. It is convenient and an established scourge beyond all reasonable doubt that, the singularity of sexual violence continues to be a hard nut to crack notwithstanding all the remarkable efforts put in place by the government of Cameroon in ensuring its fight. we continue to experience aspect of violations and abuses on the women right making those harmful practices meted on the women to be turned an unrealistic atmosphere. To this set, it is advisable that more efforts, mechanisms and methods should be invested by the government of Cameroon to establish a favorable climate and environment in the protection and preservation of women rights and status in the country.
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spelling doaj.art-499712a6adf64ca5abe2339ad5e614222022-12-22T03:35:28ZengState University “Uzhhorod National University”Конституційно-правові академічні студії2663-53992663-54022022-11-01110.24144/2663-5399.2022.1.03Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon Nana Charles Nguindip0Senior Lecturer of the Department of English Law, Faculty of Laws and Political Science University of Dschang (Cameroon) The notion of violence especially on the rights of women has been plagued with lots of plausible euphoria jeopardizing the initial rational and objective of the human rights placement, that of ensuring that everyone should be treated with respect and fundamental dignity. The situation has become appalling and frustrating as women encounter violations on their various status and rights, making them becoming subjects of ridicule. Willing to ensure the recognition and protection of women, Cameroon has adopted a series of international, regional and national laws aiming at ensuring a safe and secured environment for the protection of women rights and status. Regardless of the various measures set by the country, the notion of domestic violence appears to be more of a pandemic than a curable substance as issues of women protection are concerned. This article is of the opinion that the concept of domestic violence in Cameroon is accelerating as most women are still treated as an object of commodity in the eyes of many. There is a continuous violation of women rights especially in aspects of sexual violence and discriminatory practices meted on women. This situation has become worrisome, as many question the future of women rights in Cameroon as issues of sexual violence escalate, thus affecting tremendously the prestigious status to be occupied by women in the society. In answering the above question and hypothesis, there will be the need to evaluate the domestic violence environment in Cameroon by questioning the complexities in the country on issues related to combatting domestic violence, and examining the way forward. It is convenient and an established scourge beyond all reasonable doubt that, the singularity of sexual violence continues to be a hard nut to crack notwithstanding all the remarkable efforts put in place by the government of Cameroon in ensuring its fight. we continue to experience aspect of violations and abuses on the women right making those harmful practices meted on the women to be turned an unrealistic atmosphere. To this set, it is advisable that more efforts, mechanisms and methods should be invested by the government of Cameroon to establish a favorable climate and environment in the protection and preservation of women rights and status in the country. http://journal-kpas.uzhnu.edu.ua/article/view/266949battlingsexual violenceCameroonian lawviolationswomen rights
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Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon
Конституційно-правові академічні студії
battling
sexual violence
Cameroonian law
violations
women rights
title Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon
title_full Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon
title_fullStr Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon
title_short Challenging Domestic Violence under National and International Law: Judging the innumerable Legal Violations Undermining the Protection of Women’s Constitutional Rights in Cameroon
title_sort challenging domestic violence under national and international law judging the innumerable legal violations undermining the protection of women s constitutional rights in cameroon
topic battling
sexual violence
Cameroonian law
violations
women rights
url http://journal-kpas.uzhnu.edu.ua/article/view/266949
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