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Eleven men were arrested and detained in Cameroon between 19th July and 1st September 2007 on suspicion of engaging in homosexual acts.
The 11 men were arrested in the cities of Douala and Yaounde where they remain in custody. Three of the men were sentenced to six months hard labor in January 2008. Consensual homosexual conduct between adults is illegal in Cameroon, and Amnesty International is concerned about the ongoing persecution of Cameroonian men and women for their real or suspected homosexuality.
Amnesty International considers the 11 men to be prisoners of conscience, detained solely on account of their presumed sexual orientation, and is calling for their immediate and unconditional release. AI is also calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Cameroon.
Take action today to demand for their release and speak out against criminalization of homosexuality.
Learn more about other cases of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights abuse Amnesty International is working on at our website www.amnestyusa.org/outfront.
Thank you for your support,
Eleven men were arrested and detained in Cameroon between 19th July and 1st September 2007 on suspicion of engaging in homosexual acts.
The 11 men were arrested in the cities of Douala and Yaounde where they remain in custody. Three of the men were sentenced to six months hard labor in January 2008. Consensual homosexual conduct between adults is illegal in Cameroon, and Amnesty International is concerned about the ongoing persecution of Cameroonian men and women for their real or suspected homosexuality.
Amnesty International considers the 11 men to be prisoners of conscience, detained solely on account of their presumed sexual orientation, and is calling for their immediate and unconditional release. AI is also calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Cameroon.
Take action today to demand for their release and speak out against criminalization of homosexuality.
Learn more about other cases of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights abuse Amnesty International is working on at our website www.amnestyusa.org/outfront.
Thank you for your support,
Ariel Herrera
Director, LGBT Human Rights
Amnesty International USA
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