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The university of Bamenda library has been beefed up with new books from the international committee of the red cross to students in the faculty of law and political sciences. Some of the books include: “Digital technologies and war”, “customary international Humanitarian law” and a host of others. The event that took place at Amphi theatre 340.
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| Book donation by Head for Bamenda sub delegation ICRC |
This is in a two-day seminar chaired by the representative of the vice chancellor Prof Mbifi Richard director of administrative affairs with the theme “awareness session on knowledge of the ICRC and the relevance of international humanitarian law IHL in contemporary amend conflict for post graduates’ students in law and communication”. The seminar aimed at creating awareness on the available legal frameworks for students in the faculty of law and political sciences and those in the department of communication and development studies so as to maintain mutuality in reporting and investigating situations in armed conflict zones.
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| Representative of the vice chancellor |
In a chat with the head for Bamenda sub delegation of the ICRC Wannes Carler, he explained the importance of the books to student “the books would help build the future leaders of tomorrow to tackle issues on war and conflict not only in Cameroon but in other parts of the world. He reiterated that students should have the desire to serve humanity” Wanness advice
The seminar kick started with students from the department of communication and development studies where they were drilled on how to be mutual in reporting stories in a conflict situation, the level of involvement of ICRC in protecting journalist in time of arrest by both conflicting parties. The students were accompanied by their lecturers who joined them to rekindle their knowledge on conflict reporting.
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| Family photograph with the law students |
Just like students from the communication department, students from the faculty of law and political sciences round up the seminar and these post graduate students were schooled on international and non international armed conflict and some legal bindings that guides jurist in settling conflict
Talking to one of the post graduates’ students who goes by the name Tifuh Fri Brenda from the department of Public Law, revealed how important the seminar was to her “it is beneficiary to me because i got to learn many things about international and non international armed conflict, equally the rules of international humanitarian law which is important in the world that we live in”. She goes ahead to narrates how she intends to use this knowledge in the future to assist her community “I would like to further my research in this particular line of study so that it will be of great help to those that are around me and those that are still to come” she recounts
Faith Afah is another student in the department of Public Law shared the benefits of the seminar to her, “broadens your idea of international matters, the ICRC has to do with international convention, the Geneva Convention and I just discovered that protection of those in the battle field and in crisis and prevention in crisis”. Faith explains.
At the end of the seminar, the representative of the vice chancellor Prof Mbifi Richard called on the students to develop themes around which other seminars can be organized ant the university will gladly support such efforts. He went ahead to urge the students” do not allow dust to cover the books donated, read them and explore your knowledge for I can sure you that they are enriching”
However, the collaboration of the university and the international committee, laid a foundation stone for more opportunities.
