Amnesty International says three young men in
Cameroon have been jailed for 10 years for sharing
a text message that joked about the Boko Haram
extremist group.
A statement released Wednesday by the human rights
group said Fomusoh Ivo Feh, Afuh Nivelle Nfor and
Azah Levis Gob were sentenced by the Military
Court of Yaounde for "non-denunciation of terrorist
acts."
Amnesty says Ivo had forwarded to the other two
men a text message that made a sarcastic reference
to the extremist group, which is based in
neighboring Nigeria. Boko Haram also has carried
out attacks inside Cameroon.
The rights group calls for the three men's
unconditional release, saying they were exercising
their right to freedom of expression. It also raises
concerns about trials of civilians in military courts.
Cameroon have been jailed for 10 years for sharing
a text message that joked about the Boko Haram
extremist group.
A statement released Wednesday by the human rights
group said Fomusoh Ivo Feh, Afuh Nivelle Nfor and
Azah Levis Gob were sentenced by the Military
Court of Yaounde for "non-denunciation of terrorist
acts."
Amnesty says Ivo had forwarded to the other two
men a text message that made a sarcastic reference
to the extremist group, which is based in
neighboring Nigeria. Boko Haram also has carried
out attacks inside Cameroon.
The rights group calls for the three men's
unconditional release, saying they were exercising
their right to freedom of expression. It also raises
concerns about trials of civilians in military courts.
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