Tag: Douala
Cameroon court has released 12 of 13 arrested in Sept. 30 raid
By Jean Jacques Dissoke
The court in Douala, Cameroon, has now released all but one of the 13 people who were arrested on homosexuality-relat [...]
Cameroon: Malnourished gay detainees get food delivery from Project Not Alone
This is the second article in a three-part series on the treatment of four prisoners at New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon, who are awaiting trial af [...]
Cameroon: Four gay men forced to undergo anal exams after their arrest
This is the first article in a three-part series on prisoners currently at New Bell Prison in Cameroon after a Sept. 30 raid on the offices of the ant [...]
Cameroon: She searches her husband’s phone and discovers he is gay
In Cameroon, homophobia + adultery = the end of a marriage.
Author Steeves Winner tells the tale:
By Steeves Winner
On Aug. 20, [...]
Cameroon: Well-deserved time off for LGBTI activists
At the end of the year 2021, Cameroonian organizations working on HIV and human rights for LGBTI people and other vulnerable populations enjoyed time [...]
Cameroon: Court orders Shakiro and Patricia to be set free
Internet trans celebrity Shakiro and her partner Patricia have been ordered freed from prison pending the outcome of an appeal of their conviction on [...]
Internet trans celebrity Shakiro sentenced to 5 years in prison
Online celebrity Shakiro and her companion, Patricia, have been convicted on homosexuality charges and sentenced to five years in prison. Their attorn [...]
Cameroon: LGBTI activists denounce sexual abuse of teenage boy
LGBTI rights activists in Cameroon have denounced the sexual abuse of a teenage boy by a man he turned to for advice about art and music.
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Cameroon: Support grows for release of trans celebrity Shakiro
Increasing numbers of human rights advocates are calling for the release of Shakiro, a Cameroonian trans woman and online celebrity who has been impri [...]
Cameroon: 500 learn modern tactics for fighting AIDS and gender violence
Hundreds of people learned about modern methods for combating HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence and ignorance about sexuality during a three-day event [...]
Human rights in Cameroon: A new wind is blowing
In Cameroon, a country that has long reeked of repression, a new wind is blowing. It's coming from a new human rights support network that includes le [...]
Alternatives-Cameroon expands to the nation’s capital
The highly regarded LGBTI advocacy group Alternatives-Cameroon has expanded its work into Yaoundé from its Douala base.
From the African Hu [...]
Cameroon death threats: 2 gay lovers outed by each other
A lovers' quarrel last month led to death threats, a knife attack, a closeted pastor losing his job, and his lover fleeing for his life.
Fr [...]
List of alleged homosexuals endangers 82 in Cameroon
In Cameroon, a new list of people accused of being homosexuals has put 82 people's lives and careers at risk.
From the African Human Rights Media N [...]
Cameroon: Brother kills brother for being gay
A 20-year-old man died Aug. 12 in Cameroon from a beating administered by his older brother, who objected to the young man's sexual orientation.
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