President Paul Biya Signs Decree to Commute and Remit Sentences

The President of the Republic, Paul Biya has signed a decree to commute and remit sentences of prisoners whose sentences had become final as of the date of signature of the decree. The measure concerns eleven categories of detainees. However persons sentenced from corruption, rape, embezzlement and acts of terrorism do not benefit from the remission of sentences.

Those involved include:

1: Commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment in favour of persons initially sentenced to death

2: Commutation to 25 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to death and whose sentence has already been commuted to life imprisonment

3: Commutation to 25 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to life imprisonment that has not yet been commuted

4: Remission of 5 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to death and whose sentence has already been commuted to a term of imprisonment

5: Remission of 5 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to life imprisonment that has already been commuted to a term of imprisonment above 10 years.

6: Remission of 5 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to life imprisonment that has already been commuted to a term of imprisonment below or equal to 10 years.

7: Remission of 3 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to or above 10 years.

8: Remission of 3 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to a term of imprisonment below 10 years but above 5 years.

9: Remission of 2 years in favour of persons initially sentenced to a term of imprisonment below 5 years but above 3 years.

10: Remission of 1 year in favour of persons initially sentenced to a term of imprisonment below or equal to 3 years.

11: Remission of 1 year in favour of persons who have to serve a term of imprisonment below or equal to 3 years.

In application of remissions provided by the decree, Minors within the meaning of criminal law who have been sentenced shall in addition benefit from one third of the applicable remission.

The commutation of sentences takes effect as from the date of signature of the decree, April 15, 2020, and the date also marks the starting point for the calculation of the remaining term of imprisonment to be served.

Elvis Teke

Elvis Teke

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