38- In addition, following the death of 25 persons held in custody at the Gendarmerie Legion for Far North Region, Maroua, the Legion Commander was dismissed from office by Decree No. 2015/109 of 28 February 2015 and prosecuted before the Yaounde Military Tribunal. Besides, 4 soldiers found guilty of the offence of fautes contre l’honneur were sanctioned on 15 November 2015. Furthermore, the Commander of the Gendarmerie Brigade of Darak was dismissed from office and prosecuted before the Yaounde Military Tribunal for breach of rules. 39- As part of management of the crisis in the North West and South West Regions, a Private 1st Grade was refered before the Bamenda Military Tribunal on 24 July 2018 following allegations of rape of a 17-year old girl, breach of rules and possession of narcotic drugs. The accused was brought before the Tribunal where the matter was enlisted for the November 2018 session of the court. On the date of the session, Counsel for prosecution applied for the matter to be heard in camera on 6 December 2018. 40- The judicial response to the terrorist phenomenon and the violent turn of the crisis in the North West and South West Regions falls under the determination to guarantee the right to life and physical integrity through the obligation to protect the people. Statistics show that since the beginning of the crisis in the said Regions up till December 2018, some 1,147 persons have been arrested by Defence and Security Forces of which 511 were prosecuted before Military Tribunals. Thus, in 2016, Military Tribunals received 9 matters as against 194 in 2017, and 308 in 2018. Meanwhile, 128 of the said matters were at the level preliminary inquiry, 9 matters had been heard and determined, resulting to 9 persons convicted and sentenced to imprisonment terms ranging from 20 to 40 years. Nevertheless, 327 matters were pending hearing, 17 proceedings were discontinued and 23 proceedings were closed. 41- During the reference period, more measures were taken to reduce traffic accidents resulting in the increasing number of deaths from 588 in 2015 to 1,142 in 2016, and the increasing number of injured persons from 2,305 in 2015 to 4,000 in 201615. In October 2016, Cameroon registered the most fatal train crash in its history with 79 persons dead and 551 wounded. The Court of First Instance Eseka by Judgment No.625/Cor of 26 September 2018 found the railway company CAMRAIL and some of its staff guilty of carrying out dangerous activities, unintentional killing and unintentional injury. In a bid to reduce the large number of traffic accidents, both preventive and corrective measures were taken. Preventive measures included security of road users, security of vehicles and training in efficient driving. Concerning corrective measures, some road worthiness centres and some travel agencies were closed, in addition to the withdrawal or suspension of driving licences of some unscrupulous drivers. Besides, court action was taken against some of them and those found guilty of unintentional injury and unintentional killing were convicted and sentenced. Section 3: Right to Respect of Human Dignity, Protection against Slavery and Trafficking in Persons (Article 5) 42- During the reference period, measures were taken to combat slavery, trafficking in persons and similar practices that undermine human dignity. At the sector level, the National Committee against Child Labour16 was set up by Order No. 82/PM of 27 August 2014 to monitor the implementation of the National Plan of Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Cameroon17 (PANETEC). 15 From January to August 2017, 4,190 traffic accidents were registered, resulting in 189 deaths, 784 wounded and 3,227 cases of material damage 16 Order No. 82/PM of 27 August 2014 to set up and lay down the organization and functioning of the National Committee against Child Labour in Cameroon. 17 Worst forms of child labour are defined in Article 3 of Convention No. 182 of the ILO as: 11