Tag Archives: Amnesty International

Amnesty Int’l demands freedom for Zambian gay couple

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Amnesty International has called for the release of two young men in rural Zambia who have been jailed on charges of having sex “against the order of nature.” They are in jail pending the start of their trial scheduled for … Continue reading →

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24 days on, Tunisian politician still in jail on sodomy charge

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

The Tunisian political leader arrested March 30 on sodomy charges remains in jail after being subjected to a rectal examination, Tunisia Live reported. Mounir Baatour, head of the Liberal Party, denies the accusations against him. He was arrested 24 days … Continue reading →

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Threat to lynch Ghana gays; Uganda deportee dies

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Recap of recent news: Ghana chief backs threat to lynch gays; Amnesty protests Radio XYZ in Ghana reports: Amnesty International has condemned the chief of Tamale, the Northern regional capital, for endorsing the lynching of gays in his area.  Dakpema … 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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$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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Jonas and Franky, freed but now in hiding

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

The good news: Two young men in Cameroon won a court appeal this month and were freed from prison, where they had been serving a five-year sentence for alleged violations of Cameroon’s anti-homosexuality law. The bad news: They had to … Continue reading →

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Another 3 men in Cameroon jail for homosexuality

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Previously unreported on this blog, these cases are cited by the newly released Amnesty International report on Cameroon.  The report states: “Two young men identified as Depadou N, aged 21 years, and Paul Arno, aged 24 years, were arrested on … Continue reading →

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How newspapers in Cameroon fan anti-gay flames

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Newspapers have played a significant role in fanning anti-gay feelings in Cameroon in the past and continue to do so, says Amnesty International.  These are excerpts from Amnesty’s newly released report on Cameroon. In October 2012, L’Anecdote newspaper was again … Continue reading →

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10th region in Russia adopts ‘gay propaganda’ law

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

As of today, 10 regions in Russia have laws against so-called “propaganda of homosexualism,” reports Maria Kozlovskaya of the Russian LGBT Network. The 10th region to adopt such a censorship law is Kaliningrad, where the regional parliament (duma) voted for … Continue reading →

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