The Oxford Conference on US Senate Resolution 684 - Re: The Conflict in Anglophone Cameroon

In memory of the victims of the Ngarbuh Massacre – one year on The conflict in Anglophone Cameroon has been the most neglected humanitarian crisis in the world for two consecutive years (Norwegian Refugee Council 2019, 2020). In recognition of the levels of violence, the US Senate has unanimously passed Resolution 684 (S. Res. 684). In the Resolution, the US Senate calls for an end to all violence, respect for the human rights of all Cameroonians, and the pursuit of a genuinely inclusive dialogue with a credible third party toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon. We invite you to join to discuss the implications of S. Res. 684 and next steps the international community should take to resolve the root causes of the conflict and secure the restoration of peace. Panel 1: February 17, 2021 – 4:00 pm GMT, 11:00 am EST (1.5 hours) Speakers include: 1. Angela Quintal: Committee to Protect Journalists, Africa Program Coordinator, New York 2. The Rt. Hon. The Lord Boateng: British House of Lord 3. Prof. Hannah Garry: Founding Director Gould International Human Rights Clinic, University of Southern California 4. Dr. Roxana Willis: Principal Investigator of the Cameroon Conflict Research Group, lecturer in Criminal Law, University of Oxford 5. Hon. Dr. Christoph Hoffmann: MP Bundestag (Chair Central Africa Group) Berlin 6. Dr. Chris Fomunyoh: Senior Associate for Africa and Regional Director at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Washington DC Panel 2: February 19, 2021 – 4:00pm GMT, 11:00am EST (1.5 hours) Speakers include: 1. Mooya Nyaundi: Senior staff attorney for Sub-Saharan Africa, Justice Defenders Program, American Bar Association 2. Kyra Fox: Research Assistant, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 3. Rt. Hon. Emily Thornberry: MP Islington South and Finsbury, British Parliament 4. Congressman Chris Smith – TBC 5. Prof. Frans Viljoen: Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria 6. Hon. Dr. Sebastien Nadot: MP French Parliament (Foreign Affairs Committee), Paris, France 7. Nicholas Maisel & Morgan Smith: Gould International Human Rights Clinic, University of Southern California