*Hi there anthropology matters,*
*Any Cameroon or Africa or media specialists with time to spare?*
*Valsero, is a high profile rapper in Cameroon, who raps about
pro-democracy messages and about the rights of the Cameroonian people. *He
has a large following and is well known in the French speaking world. He
passed by a part of the capital city where a peaceful protest was taking
place in January, although wasn't involved, and was *arbitrarily arrested.* *He
and a number of other people are in prison being held illegally and may
face charges which carry the death penalty. Amnesty* are campaigning for
his release, that of his sound engineer, and of other people including
artists, held without crime. There are various links with proper
information on this case, including the French-speaking Amnesty. He is also
an old university friend's husband, so I feel very passionate about this on
their behalf.
*I am informally doing some press and campaigning work to help: if anyone
has a few minutes to spare and could help, please contact me:*
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One of his videos with English subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWa2niC89po
Another in French:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Cgki4MX0E&fbclid=IwAR2KJZNExqU0I8mutSLiU2r_KHAknjMYCdcg-fj0s5UEKO7BWZnxVypZ_Mw
ENGLISH PEN have a piece online about this situation:
https://www.englishpen.org/press/cameroon-writers-filmmakers-and-artists-jailed-for-voicing-political-concerns/?fbclid=IwAR2MZjcQegGY9han9E-Y91LC8Sc83JlPuXDF7RaA1m2sFlnbOXdg6hpweKw
Amnesty Page:
https://join.amnesty.org/page/41188/petition/1?locale=fr-FR
<https://join.amnesty.org/page/41188/petition/1?locale=fr-FR&fbclid=IwAR0Lbc3nA4ZenY16GUNgOdHSOw0v6i4p5iJcW1LjWJrKUEY2SiZi7PLkNGU>
https://www.change.org/p/paul-biya-libérez-l-artiste-valsero
https://www.gofundme.com/f/free-valsero-liberez-valsero
<https://www.gofundme.com/f/free-valsero-liberez-valsero>
https://news.yahoo.com/cameroon-authorities-accused-decapitating-opposition-mrc-party-103153247.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAChKiRMw-hsU-MeYT5mOsl4VSj8JmjieGzgtTX_DJoBunG2jOb4XPaDqLcLbPqP0583_i3akjiyXPrsH_h_-p2YKQPsVV5vUUhSwlr0zfsFA5-LRPy5b1HNJ_i8s_XDxKuaoifAgwHPSBEmHCwTDTmo85WlWtTaQcjKvWJsQpdcK
Thanks v much
Best wishes,
Cathy Baldwin
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