US removes Cameroon from trade pact over alleged 'persistent' human rights violations
submitted over 6 years ago by tyger
submitted over 6 years ago by tyger
- The US is removing Cameroon from a trade pact due to concerns about human rights violations by the country's security forces, including accusations of torture and extrajudicial killings.
- President Trump cited these violations as reasons for cutting over $17 million in security aid and support to Cameroon, impacting the country's trade relationship with the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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