Jean-Marc Bikoko

On 19 December 2011, Jean-Marc Bikoko, Maurice Angelo Phouet Foe, Tobie Mbassi Ondoa, Joseph Ze, Eric Nla'a, Nkili Effoua and Claude Charles Felein appeared in the Court of First Instance in Mfoundi, marking the ninth hearing since the judicial procedure against them started on 15 November 2010.

In a previous hearing the case was heard in the absence of the above-mentioned human rights defenders and their legal counsel.

For that reason their lawyer requested the reopening of the case so that the seven trade unionists could have the opportunity to present their versions of the facts.

The hearing has been rescheduled for 16 January 2012.

Link to original Front Line Defenders Appeal in French