(6) other petitions for arbitration, by fax and registered mail, to the Minister
of State Property and Land Tenure, respectively on 25 March 2009, 11 June
2009, 7 October 2009, 3 November 2009, 9 February 2010 and 25 March 2010.
13. The Complainant asserts that since his return to France on 21 November 2007,
her husband has continued to receive death threats through anonymous
phone calls from Cameroon, and that he has not returned to Cameroon out of
fear for his life.
14. The Complainant declares that up to the day the Commission was seized of
the Communication, the Government of Cameroon had not responded to
their various petitions and that as a result, the Government has deprived
them of their right to property, since they were forced to abandon a plot of
land for which they continue to repay monthly instalments.
15. The Complainant alleges that the absence of notification from the
Government of Cameroon has prevented them from challenging any decision
before the administrative courts; that it is undeniable that the purchase of the
land has caused them so many difficulties, whereas it was supposed to be
protected by the State.
Articles alleged to have been violated
16. The Complainant alleges that the facts stated above constitute a violation of
Article 14 of the African Charter and prays the Commission to ensure:
a) The reinstating and protection of their right to property through the
return of their land; or, if not possible, the granting of compensation for
loss of their land rights, loss of ownership, deprivation of effective
enjoyment and loss of the land, corresponding to the market value of the
property in question;
b) The refund of the costs incurred for the purchase and development of the
property;
c) The granting of compensation proportionate to the gravity of the violation
of the rights guaranteed by the African Charter.
Procedure
17. The Complaint was received at the Secretariat on 7 September 2010. The latter
acknowledged receipt on 21 September 2010.
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