life. On the same day, he took a flight from Douala. She contends that when
her husband returned to Paris on 21 November 2007, he went to hospital for
an emergency consultation following which a medical certificate was issued
to him granting him four days of rest.
11. The Complainant avers that between 23 November 2007 and 25 March 2010,
her husband made several attempts in vain to initiate administrative and
judicial actions in Cameroon in order for their right to property to be
reinstated. The following measures were taken:
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23 November 2007: a complaint with a claim for damages sent, by
international registered mail, to the State Counsel of the Yaoundé High
Court;
3 May 2008: another complaint/reminder sent, by international
registered mail, to the State Counsel given the lack of response
regarding the first complaint;
25 August 2008: a petition for arbitration in respect of land rights sent
by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt to the Minister of
State Property and Land Tenure, copying the Inspector-General in
charge of the Anti-Corruption Unit at the same ministry;
25 August 2008: a petition for arbitration in respect of land and
property rights sent by registered mail to the Minister, Assistant
Secretary-General at the Presidency of the Republic;
16 September 2008: another petition sent by fax to the Minister,
Assistant Secretary-General at the Presidency of the Republic;
21 September 2008: a petition for arbitration in respect of land and
property rights sent, by Chronopost with a delivery certificate dated 25
September 2008, to the Inspector-General in charge of the AntiCorruption Unit at the Ministry of State Property and Land Tenure;
10 October 2008: a petition sent by registered mail to the Minister of
Justice regarding the failure by the judicial services to act on two
complaints filed;
2 February 2009: another letter sent to the Minister, Assistant
Secretary-General at the Presidency of the Republic, informing the
latter that his address in France provided on the land certificate issued
to him by the Government of Cameroon had been used to utter death
threats against him and his family through anonymous letters and
phone calls, and requesting protection from the Government;
3 February 2009: a reminder sent by registered mail to the Minister of
Justice complaining against the lack of action by the judicial services.
12. The Complainant maintains that with so many petitions and letters
unanswered by the authorities of the Respondent State, her husband sent six
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