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  1. Case No 3428 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 23-MAY-22Confederation of Public Service Unions (CSP)The complainant organization alleges the prohibition of a public demonstration due to the health situation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the inappropriate deployment of police at the site of the rally planned for this occasion
  2. Definitive Report - Report No 403, June 2023 ( 160 - 183 )
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  3. Case No 3231 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 03-AUG-16National Union of Public Agreement Contractual Teachers of Cameroon (SYNAEEPCAM)The complainant alleges that it has been subjected to harassment and retaliation, including through the registration procedure and the failure to count votes cast in its favour during the 2016 trade union elections
  4. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 392, October 2020 ( 29 - 31 )
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  5. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 382, June 2017 ( 190 - 209 )
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  6. Case No 3181 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 18-JAN-16Cameroonian Trade Union of Musicians (SYCAMU) and the International Federation of Musicians (F.I.M)
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  7. Case No 3134 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 01-JUN-15Syndicat National des Employés du Secteur des Transports Terrestres (SYNESTER)The complainant organisations denounce acts of intimidation, arrests and detentions of trade union leaders by the authorities.
  8. Definitive Report - Report No 380, October 2016 ( 143 - 162 )
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  9. Case No 3041 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 24-MAY-13National Union of Electric Energy (SNEE)The complainant organization alleges interference by the authorities and the employer in an internal conflict concerning its leadership
  10. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 392, October 2020 ( 21 - 23 )
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  11. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 373, October 2014 ( 79 - 108 )
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  12. Case No 2951 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 23-MAY-12Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Cameroon (CSAC)The complainant organization denounces the interference of the authorities in its management by supporting a dissident faction and excluding it from collective bargaining forums
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  13. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 370, October 2013 ( 169 - 194 )
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  14. Case No 2842 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 15-MAR-11General Confederation of Free Workers of Cameroon (CGT-Liberté) The complainant organization alleges attempts by the authorities to interfere with the choice of its officials and, following one such failed attempt, a decision by the Government to end all collaboration with the organization
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  15. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 362, November 2011 ( 400 - 421 )
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  16. Case No 2812 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 06-JUL-10Confederation of Public Sector Unions of Cameroon (CSP)Violent suppression of a peaceful strike by law enforcement officers; arrest of union officials; authorities’ refusal to recognize the trade union’s existence; occupation of its premises by law enforcement officers to prevent it from holding May Day celebrations
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  17. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 372, June 2014 ( 15 - 19 )
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  18. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 370, October 2013 ( 22 - 26 )
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  19. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 365, November 2012 ( 302 - 314 )
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  20. Interim Report - Report No 362, November 2011 ( 358 - 399 )
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  21. Case No 2808 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 29-JUL-10General Union of Workers of Cameroon (UGTC)Anti-union interference, decisions taken in retaliation for legitimate trade union activities (deductions from wages, suspension without pay of union members)
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  22. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 374, March 2015 ( 21 - 24 )
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  23. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 370, October 2013 ( 19 - 21 )
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  24. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 365, November 2012 ( 291 - 301 )
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  25. Interim Report - Report No 362, November 2011 ( 339 - 357 )
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  26. Case No 2772 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 16-MAR-10General Union of Workers of Cameroon (UGTC) The complainant organization denounces the refusal of the CAMRAIL company to allow an affiliated organization, the Professional Trade Union of Train Drivers of Cameroon (SPCTC) to carry out its activities, as well as the dismissal of workers following a work stoppage
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  27. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 371, March 2014 ( 29 - 35 )
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  28. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 360, June 2011 ( 291 - 323 )
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  29. Case No 2476 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 03-FEB-06The Union of Free Trade Unions of Cameroon (USLC) The complainant organization alleges that the authorities are interfering in their internal trade union affairs and are showing favouritism towards certain individuals and factions in the USLC, inter alia, with regard to the appointment of trade union representatives to national and international conferences without consulting the highest level organizations
  30. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 356, March 2010 ( 35 - 39 )
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  31. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 354, June 2009 ( 272 - 289 )
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  32. Interim Report - Report No 350, June 2008 ( 297 - 315 )
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  33. Interim Report - Report No 344, March 2007 ( 440 - 460 )
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  34. Case No 2439 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 20-JUL-05The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Cameroon (CSIC)The complainant organization (CSIC) alleges that: the trade unions’ registrar refused to register its affiliated trade union (SNI-ENERGIE) for the electricity and water sector; the employer is using this refusal as a pretext to promote a rival trade union organization (FENSTEEEC); the officials and members of SNI-ENERGIE are victims of harassment, the Secretary-General having been removed from his functions without grounds; the Secretary-General of the CSIC was dismissed, without prior notice from the labour inspector, for issuing a notice of strike action; this harassment extends to 15 other trade unionists; the CSIC cannot participate in the trade union election process taking place in the enterprise; a collective agreement signed in irregular circumstances authorizes 1,000 layoffs as part of a restructuring/privatization of the National Electricity Company; and the Minister of Labour seems to have given his green light to let this happen
  35. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 355, November 2009 ( 25 - 28 )
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  36. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 349, March 2008 ( 37 - 46 )
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  37. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 343, November 2006 ( 33 - 39 )
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  38. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 340, March 2006 ( 328 - 372 )
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  39. Case No 2382 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 10-AUG-04The Single National Union of Teachers and Professors in the Teachers' Training Faculty (SNUIPEN)The complainant organization alleges that its general secretary was arrested by police without a warrant, repeatedly interrogated with use of threats and violence, then detained for three days, during which he was interrogated until he agreed, under pressure, to hand over union funds to a dissident faction of the SNUIPEN executive. The complainant organization also alleges that the police illegally removed the general secretary from his union position, repeatedly intimidated and harassed him, tried to arrest him again, searched his home, examined and seized union files and accounts, all of which without a warrant
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  40. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 371, March 2014 ( 23 - 28 )
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  41. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 362, November 2011 ( 23 - 32 )
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  42. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 357, June 2010 ( 17 - 29 )
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  43. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 354, June 2009 ( 19 - 34 )
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  44. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 349, March 2008 ( 22 - 36 )
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  45. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 343, November 2006 ( 28 - 32 )
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  46. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 338, November 2005 ( 512 - 535 )
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  47. Case No 2074 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 07-JAN-00The Cameroon Workers' Trade Union Confederation (CSTC), the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)Discrimination against a trade union and arbitrary detention of trade union officers
  48. Definitive Report - Report No 323, November 2000 ( 132 - 150 )
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  49. Case No 1995 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 30-OCT-98The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Cameroon (CSIC) Dismissal of a staff delegate
  50. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 329, November 2002 ( 28 - 30 )
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  51. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 327, March 2002 ( 204 - 213 )
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  52. Interim Report - Report No 320, March 2000 ( 363 - 373 )
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  53. Case No 1969 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 25-MAY-98The Cameroon Workers' Trade Union Confederation (CSTC)Interference by the government authorities in the free functioning of workers' organizations
  54. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 311, November 1998 ( 133 - 150 )
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  55. Case No 1772 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 19-MAY-94The Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
  56. Definitive Report - Report No 299, June 1995 ( 113 - 135 )
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  57. Case No 1699 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 26-JAN-93The National Union of Teachers in Higher Education (SYNES)
  58. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 295, November 1994 ( 263 - 283 )
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  59. Interim Report - Report No 291, November 1993 ( 516 - 551 )
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  60. Case No 1154 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 01-AUG-82Mr. Gabriel Nyeck, panel beater and coach work repairer, national adviser of the Federation of Trade Unions of Cameroon
  61. Case No 418 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 26-OCT-64The African Trade Union Confederation and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
  62. Definitive Report - Report No 93, 1967 ( 131 - 137 )
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  63. Definitive Report - Report No 90, 1966 ( 98 - 124 )
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  64. Interim Report - Report No 87, 1966 ( 264 - 276 )
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  65. Interim Report - Report No 83, 1965 ( 324 - 359 )
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  66. Case No 389 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 16-APR-64The International Federation of Christian Trade Unions
  67. Definitive Report - Report No 83, 1965 ( 38 - 46 )
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  68. Interim Report - Report No 79, 1965 ( 109 - 125 )
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  69. Case No 338 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 20-MAY-63The Cameroon Confederation of Unions of Believers
  70. Definitive Report - Report No 73, 1964 ( 30 - 42 )
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  71. Case No 262 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 28-APR-61The Cameroun Confederation of Believing Workers (C.C.S.C.)
  72. Definitive Report - Report No 68, 1963 ( 33 - 42 )
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  73. Interim Report - Report No 60, 1962 ( 204 - 211 )
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  74. Interim Report - Report No 58, 1962 ( 654 - 671 )
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  75. Case No 235 (Cameroon) - Complaint date: 26-JUL-60The Cameroun General Confederation of Labour (C.G.C.L.)
  76. Definitive Report - Report No 58, 1962 ( 49 - 59 )
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  77. Interim Report - Report No 56, 1961 ( 183 - 211 )
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  78. Interim Report - Report No 49, 1961 ( 282 - 306 )
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