; Whereas Patrice Nganang was taken into custody and detained in the Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for approximately 20 days; Whereas the Government of Cameroon delayed a public hearing for Patrice Nganang and neglected to issue a warrant of criminal charges; Whereas hundreds of English-speaking detainees have been beaten or mistreated in custody; Whereas these actions of the Government of Cameroon constitute gross and reprehensible violations of international law and basic human rights; Whereas the police, gendarmerie, and Government authorities reportedly continued to arrest and detain persons arbitrarily, often holding them for prolonged periods without charge or trial and at times incommunicado; and Whereas there are numerous documented accounts of citizens of Cameroon being imprisoned and beaten for publicly reporting on unrest in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions or criticizing President Biya: Now, therefore, be it