Jean Jacques Dissoke

LGBTQ rights activist and journalist in Cameroon.

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Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Cameroon police arrest and imprison 5 men for suspected homosexuality
Anglophone regions of Cameroon. (Map courtesy of AFP)
As Cameroon election approaches, LGBTQ+ people face increasing violence
Brenda Biya (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien)
Cameroon president’s lesbian daughter refuses to vote for him
Alice Nkom
Alice Nkom stands strong against new round of homophobic insults
Cameroon LGBTQI groups stage impactful cultural event
Paul Atanga Nji, Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration
LGBTI advocates are on edge as Cameroon restricts non-profits’ activities
About 50 refugees seeking asylum in Europe died last year when this rickety boat capsized during their northward journey across the Mediterranean Sea. They were a few of at least 25,500 deaths and disappearances during such refugee crossings since 2014 according to the UN.(Photo courtesy of AP and AfricaNews)
Queer Cameroon asylum seeker dies in Mediterranean crossing
Two staff members of Alternatives Cameroon chat during an idle moment long before the 2024 police raid. (Photo courtesy of HumanRightsWarrior.com)
Police raid on Alternatives Cameroon leaves 1,800 HIV patients in the lurch
Woman in South Africa walks past a wall covered with ads supporting the fight against HIV/ AIDS. (Denis Farrell photo courtesy of AP / Cruxnow.com)
Fight against HIV in Africa put in jeopardy by suspension of U.S. funding
The Messamendongo crossroads in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Tontonjer photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Cameroon: Narrow escape by a trans woman
Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, executive director of REDHAC (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Cameroon tries to shut down LGBTI-friendly human rights group
New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon court has released 12 of 13 arrested in Sept. 30 raid
Snoopy la Melodie performs the song on YouTube.
Trigger warning: Homophobic song goes viral in Cameroon; LGBTI defenders sue
New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon: Four gay men forced to undergo anal exams after their arrest
A panel discussion during the SOS Solidarity launch celebration focused on the impact of a new Cameroonian law that prohibits broadcasts that show "deviant practices."
Cameroon’s SOS Solidarity launches sexual health and legal services project
Study finds less anti-LGBTI violence in Cameroon. Is it accurate?