### Burglary at the NGO Nouveaux droits de l’homme: A condemned act, but revealing of a heavy climate in Cameroon
On a dark night from January 18 to 19, the premises of the NGO Nouveaux droits de l’homme, a pillar of the defense of individual rights in Cameroon, were the scene of a disturbing burglary. Testimonies collected on the ground reveal worrying clues, well beyond what a simple theft might suggest. This event highlights broader issues, affecting not only the NGO, but also the human rights landscape in Cameroon.
#### The burglary: More than a criminal act
The details of the burglary are chilling. Broken locks, scattered documents and a whole computer equipment taken. For Cyrille Rolande Bechon, the director of the NGO, this is not an isolated act. It evokes a growing tension regarding public freedoms, a worrying situation that seems to be getting worse.
Beyond the palpable anxiety, the theft raises a crucial question: what types of data were stored on the missing hard drives? As an NGO active in the defense of human rights, Nouveaux droits de l’homme inevitably dealt with sensitive information on potential violations, abuses of power and attacks on citizens’ privacy.
#### A climate of insecurity for human rights defenders
This burglary is part of a series of troubling events