Tag Archives: Alice N’Kom

Hope for a big win for LGBT rights in Cameroon

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Embattled LGBT people in Cameroon might soon win a major victory, veteran human rights attorney Alice Nkom said in a recent interview. Nkom sees that as a potential outcome of a prosecutor’s challenge to the January ruling that released Jonas … Continue reading →

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Report: Cameroon jails many LGBTs to settle scores

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Most people charged with violating Cameroon’s law against homosexual activity are convicted based on little or no evidence, Human Rights Watch states in a report released today.  The study was prepared in cooperation with Cameroonian  LGBT-rights organizations Alternatives-Cameroun, the Association … Continue reading →

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In Cameroon, anti-gay voices grow louder

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

In Cameroon, the topic of homosexuality is no longer taboo. Both in Yaoundé and Douala, on the street, in taxis, restaurants, bars, offices and markets, on the radio and on television, it is difficult to spend a day or even … Continue reading →

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Death threats force LGBT defender to flee to U.S.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Lawyer Michel Togue has moved his family from Cameroon to the United States for protection after receiving death threats because of his work for gay defendants. Togue said he hopes to return to Cameroon on his own to resume that … Continue reading →

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Cameroon: Stop death threats to lawyers (video)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

“So if you send text messages of love to someone in Cameroon, you get convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. “But if you send text messages that are filled with hate and filled with death threats, no action … Continue reading →

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Cameroon: Stop turning blind eye to death threats

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Human Rights Watch issued this press release yesterday. Also see “Cameroon: Stop death threats to lawyers (video).“ Cameroon: Stop Turning Blind Eye to Death Threats: Intimidation of Lawyers in ‘Homosexuality’ Cases Compromises Right to Defense (Nairobi, February 13, 2013)  – The … Continue reading →

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$1,000 bribe overcomes anti-gay charges in Cameroon

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Two young men charged with homosexuality-related crimes have been released from police custody in Cameroon after paying a bribe, according to human rights activists who worked on their behalf. This new, detailed account of the case of the men identified as … Continue reading →

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Court overturns 5-year sentence for gay sex in Cameroon

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Two young men in Cameroon were found not guilty today, overturning their previous sentence to five years in prison for homosexuality. Stephane N. Koche, project manager for PAEMH (Project for the Support and Assistance of Sexual Minorities), reports: Franky and … Continue reading →

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Cameroon jail looms for Roger Mbede; death threats for lawyers

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Roger Jean Claude Mbede is trying to come to grips with the grim prospect of being sent back to prison in Cameroon for being a homosexual. The appeal of his three-year prison sentence was denied yesterday.  His attorney has 10 … Continue reading →

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UN group urges Cameroon to suspend anti-gay law

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

The United Nations human rights office today called on Cameroon to stop arresting and imprisoning people on suspicion of being lesbian or gay. Under current Cameroonian law, homosexual activity is punishable by up to five years in prison, plus a … Continue reading →

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