Cameroon
Practice Relating to Rule 112. Search for and Collection of the Dead
Cameroon’s Instructor’s Manual (1992) states that military commanders must ensure that the dead are searched for and evacuated.
The manual further states: “In case of civilian losses, civil defence units and personnel shall participate in the search for the victims.”
The manual also states: “An appeal to the charity of the population can be made to help National Societies such as the Red Cross or the Red Crescent in order to collect … the dead”.
Cameroon’s Instructor’s Manual (2006) states:
In case of armed conflict, the protection of persons and objects must be the first permanent concern of commanders. Thus, the first act must be to search for the victims.
An appeal to the charity of the population can be made to help National Societies such as the Red Cross or the Red Crescent collect … and even identify the dead.