The Scales of Justice: When the Law Fears Dissent More Than Death
A legal system that visibly punishes the unlawful taking of life more severely than dissent strengthens itself. A system that appears to do the opposite risks sending the wrong signal — that the state’s stability outweighs the sanctity of its citizens. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, IndependentistNews YAOUNDÉ February 26, 2026 – Every nation reveals its
When Protest Costs More Than Killing: A Question of Justice in Cameroon
Justice must not only punish wrongdoing. It must demonstrate balance. When protest appears to cost more than killing, the question is no longer political. It becomes legal — and moral. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews Justice is not measured by speeches. It is measured by sentences. In Cameroon, two cases have come to