Fongum Gorji Dinka

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Fongum Gorji-Dinka
Born (1930-06-22) June 22, 1930 (age 91)
NationalityCameroonian
Education
OccupationLawyer
TitleFon of the Widikum

Fongum Gorji Dinka is a Cameroonian attorney, political activist, and Fon of the Widikum in northwestern Cameroon.[1][2]

Biography[]

Gorji Dinka was born on June 22, 1930.[3] He was active in the Anglophone Crisis and advocated for more rights for Anglophone Cameroonians and against the Francophone government.[4][5][6] He was the first president of the ,[4] and is also the named party of the Fongum Gorji Dinka v. Cameroon which was tried at the High Court of Justice and United Nations Human Rights Committee.[7] Gorji Dinka also coined the place name Ambazonia, which he first used in 1984.[8][9] Along with Bernard Fonlon and Carlson Anyangwe he authored 'The New Social Order' which claimed that the English-Speaking regions of Cameroons had the right to secede from Cameroon.[10][11]

He was arrested in May 1985 for his protests against the government and was detained until February 1986.[12][13] After his release, he escaped to Nigeria.[14] In a 2005 judgment of the United Nations Human Rights ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) Tribunal Communication 1134/2002, the United Nations Human Rights Tribunal ruled in favor of compensation for Fon Gorji-Dinka for human rights abuses to his person and for assurances of the enjoyment of his civil and political rights.[15]

Bibliography[]

  • Fongum, Gorji-Dinka (March 20, 1985). "The New Social Order" (PDF). Retyped Ambazonian Archives. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ "All you need to know about the origin of the name 'Ambazonia'". Mimi Mefo Info. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Republic of Ambazonia". ambazonia.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fon Gorji Dinka". mukanda.univ-lorraine.fr. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cameroon's Anglophone crisis: The imminent brink of war". Africanews. APO Group. February 11, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Fatunde, Tunde (October 10, 2017). "President cracks down on, shuts Anglophone universities". University World News. Cameroon. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Foretia, Denis. "Cameroon continues its oppression of English speakers". Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Gorji-Dinka v. Cameroon, Comm. 1134/2002, U.N. Doc. A/60/40, Vol. II, at 194 (HRC 2005) (Human Rights Committee March 17, 2005).
  8. ^ "Cameroon's Anglophone War – Analysis". Eurasia Review. IRIN. August 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Gorji Dinka Releases Ambazonia Message". CameroonPostline. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Nkwi, Paul Nchoji, ed. (February 3, 2015). The Anthropology of Africa: Challenges for the 21st Century. Langaa RPCIG. p. 478. ISBN 978-9956-792-79-5. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "President cracks down on, shuts Anglophone universities". University World News. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  12. ^ Dinka, Gorji. "Appel Aux Forces Armees Camerounaises". Peuples Noirs Peuples Africains (in French). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "History". www.ambazonia.org. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cameroon's Anglophone War – Analysis". Eurasia Review. Integrated Regional Information Networks. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Gorji-Dinka v. Cameroon, Comm. 1134/2002, U.N. Doc. A/60/40, Vol. II, at 194 (HRC 2005)". www.worldcourts.com.
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