Author

Contributions

  • Human Rights Watch (Organization) - Contributor

Publication

2013 - Human Rights Watch, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

13,750 words, Guess

Page Count

55 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101564329984
  • ISBN-139781564329981
  • Library of Congress Control Number2013363172
  • OCLC Control Number851197992
  • Better World Books9781564329981
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCKQW2467.G39 G48 2013
  • LCCKQW2467.G39G48 2013

Alternate Titles

  • Cameroon

Description

"The 55-page report presents 10 case studies of arrests and prosecutions under article 347 bis of Cameroon's penal code, which punishes "sexual relations between persons of the same sex" with up to five years in prison. The report found that most people charged with homosexuality are convicted based on little or no evidence. The report includes numerous cases in which the law against homosexual conduct was used for settling scores, showing how the law is easily subject to abuse. Dozens of Cameroonians do jail time solely because they are suspected of being gay or lesbian, the groups found"--Publisher's website.

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