Over 500 Anglophones arrested in Cameroon after demonstrations: AmnestyYAOUNDE (Reuters) - More than 500 people have been swept up in mass arrests following violent demonstrations in Cameroon s English-speaking regions earlier this month, Amnesty International said on Friday. Troops and attack helicopters opened fire on protesters calling for independence at rallies on Oct. 1, killing more than 20 people and escalating a long-simmering conflict with the Francophone-dominated central government. A central government spokesman was not available for comment on Friday, but authorities have repeatedly denied that soldiers use disproportionate force against protesters.  English-speaking communities in the Northwest and Southwest regions say they suffer economic and social discrimination at the hands of the government of long-time leader President Paul Biya. Amnesty said in a statement that hundreds of people have been arbitrarily detained since the protests in Buea, the capital of Southwest region, including as many as 100 as they walked to church the following week in the Mile 16 area of the city. Some have been charged with secession, others with not possessing identity papers, destruction of public property or failing to respect an order by the governor banning protests and other public activities.  This mass arrest of protesters, most of whom were acting peacefully, is not only a violation of human rights, but is also likely to be counter-productive,  said Ilaria Allegrozzi, Amnesty s Lake Chad region researcher. The protests have rallied opposition against Biya, who has ruled for the last 35 years, and given momentum to the more radical separatist activists, some of them armed, among Cameroon s 5 million English speakers. Amnesty also said local prisons have become overcrowded because of the mass arrests, and some wounded protesters have fled hospitals out of fear of arrest.  Demonstrations in the English-speaking regions began nearly a year ago when Anglophone lawyers and teachers protested against having to work in French, saying it showed the wider marginalization of the English-speaking minority.  Cameroon s linguistic divide is a legacy of World War One, when the League of Nations divided the former German colony of Kamerun between allied French and British victors. worldnews
over anglophone arrested cameroon demonstrations amnestyyaounde reuters more people swept mass arrests following violent demonstrations cameroon regions earlier month amnesty international said friday troops attack helicopters opened fire protesters calling independence rallies killing people escalating conflict central government a central government spokesman available comment friday authorities repeatedly denied soldiers use disproportionate force protesters communities northwest southwest regions say suffer economic social discrimination hands government leader president paul bia amnesty said statement hundreds people arbitrarily detained since protests bea capital southwest region including many walked church following week mile area city some charged secession others possessing identity papers destruction public property failing respect order governor banning protests public activities this mass arrest protesters acting peacefully violation human rights also likely said aria allegrozzi amnesty lake chad region researcher the protests rallied opposition bia ruled last years given momentum radical separatist activists armed among cameroon million english speakers amnesty also said local prisons become overcrowded mass arrests wounded protesters fled hospitals fear arrest demonstrations regions began nearly year ago anglophone lawyers teachers protested work french saying showed wider marginalization minority cameroon linguistic divide legacy world war one league nations divided former german colony cameron allied french british victors worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Over 500 Anglophones arrested in Cameroon after demonstrations: AmnestyYAOUNDE (Reuters) - More than 500 people have been swept up in mass arrests following violent demonstrations in Cameroon s English-speaking regions earlier this month, Amnesty International said on Friday. Troops and attack helicopters opened fire on protesters calling for independence at rallies on Oct. 1, killing more than 20 people and escalating a long-simmering conflict with the Francophone-dominated central government. A central government spokesman was not available for comment on Friday, but authorities have repeatedly denied that soldiers use disproportionate force against protesters.  English-speaking communities in the Northwest and Southwest regions say they suffer economic and social discrimination at the hands of the government of long-time leader President Paul Biya. Amnesty said in a statement that hundreds of people have been arbitrarily detained since the protests in Buea, the capital of Southwest region, including as many as 100 as they walked to church the following week in the Mile 16 area of the city. Some have been charged with secession, others with not possessing identity papers, destruction of public property or failing to respect an order by the governor banning protests and other public activities.  This mass arrest of protesters, most of whom were acting peacefully, is not only a violation of human rights, but is also likely to be counter-productive,  said Ilaria Allegrozzi, Amnesty s Lake Chad region researcher. The protests have rallied opposition against Biya, who has ruled for the last 35 years, and given momentum to the more radical separatist activists, some of them armed, among Cameroon s 5 million English speakers. Amnesty also said local prisons have become overcrowded because of the mass arrests, and some wounded protesters have fled hospitals out of fear of arrest.  Demonstrations in the English-speaking regions began nearly a year ago when Anglophone lawyers and teachers protested against having to work in French, saying it showed the wider marginalization of the English-speaking minority.  Cameroon s linguistic divide is a legacy of World War One, when the League of Nations divided the former German colony of Kamerun between allied French and British victors. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: over anglophone arrested cameroon demonstrations amnestyyaounde reuters more people swept mass arrests following violent demonstrations cameroon regions earlier month amnesty international said friday troops attack helicopters opened fire protesters calling independence rallies killing people escalating conflict central government a central government spokesman available comment friday authorities repeatedly denied soldiers use disproportionate force protesters communities northwest southwest regions say suffer economic social discrimination hands government leader president paul bia amnesty said statement hundreds people arbitrarily detained since protests bea capital southwest region including many walked church following week mile area city some charged secession others possessing identity papers destruction public property failing respect order governor banning protests public activities this mass arrest protesters acting peacefully violation human rights also likely said aria allegrozzi amnesty lake chad region researcher the protests rallied opposition bia ruled last years given momentum radical separatist activists armed among cameroon million english speakers amnesty also said local prisons become overcrowded mass arrests wounded protesters fled hospitals fear arrest demonstrations regions began nearly year ago anglophone lawyers teachers protested work french saying showed wider marginalization minority cameroon linguistic divide legacy world war one league nations divided former german colony cameron allied french british victors worldnews