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Cameroon lawyers plan free legal aid for LGBTQI and HIV+ clients

Cameroon lawyers plan free legal aid for LGBTQI and HIV+ clients

By Ghislain J. Nkontchou Eleven Cameroonian lawyers have formed a new organization, the Commission of Lawyers for the Assistance of Key and Vulnera [...]
Cameroon: Freed after 18 months, gay men say ‘thank you’ to supporters

Cameroon: Freed after 18 months, gay men say ‘thank you’ to supporters

Generous donors have brought about the early release of nine Cameroonian prisoners who were convicted of homosexuality. Two more are scheduled for rel [...]
Cameroon activists hone skills, build alliances via ‘Advocacy Competition’

Cameroon activists hone skills, build alliances via ‘Advocacy Competition’

Human rights activists in Cameroon have found a new way to improve their effectiveness and build alliances -- the "Advocacy Competition". From [...]
Gay engineer flees to Europe, repulsed by Cameroonian homophobia

Gay engineer flees to Europe, repulsed by Cameroonian homophobia

Rejected by his homophobic mother and his homophobic employer, a 30-year-old Cameroonian man fled to Europe this fall. Get a free subscript [...]
Cameroon human rights activists focus on Covid-19

Cameroon human rights activists focus on Covid-19

The challenges posed by Covid-19 were the focus of Cameroon's sixth annual Human Rights Defenders Day, held each year on July 15. From the [...]
Cameroon: Parents evict young lesbian, but she’s not alone

Cameroon: Parents evict young lesbian, but she’s not alone

So far, the new year has been a time of difficult revelations for Lina, a 20-year-old lesbian living with her family in Yaoundé, Cameroon. [...]
We freed 3 gay men from prison

We freed 3 gay men from prison

Gay rights activists and donors have freed the last three prisoners serving sentences for homosexuality in northern Cameroon. From the Africa [...]
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