Section 347 of the Penal Code criminalises sexual contacts with members of the same sex with a penalty of 6 months to 5 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to CFA 200.000. If one of the persons involved is under the age of 21 the penalty is doubled. (ILGA report 2000)
by Mask Admin 4/7/2006
November 2003: Sybille Nyeck interviews a woman soccer player in Cameroon and discovers a catalogue of homophobia, discrimination, blackmail and abuse.
by Musa Ngubane 4/7/2006
CAMEROON � July 4, 2006: 30-year-old apparel designer Alim Mongoche died last week of Aids related disease. During his trial of the Yaounde 11, Mongoche was hit hard by the disease while in prison.
by Mask Admin 14/6/2006
CAMEROON � June 14, 2006: The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has learned that seven of the nine men who have been on trial for homosexuality in Cameroon have been found guilty of �sodomy� and sentenced to a 10- month jail term.
by Mask Admin 13/6/2006
CAMEROON � June 13, 2006: The Yaound� nine, of the initial eleven arrests, were yesterday acquitted in the capital city of Cameroon.
by Mask Admin 2/6/2006
CAMEROON- June 2, 2006: The Cameroonian religious organization, Dschang-online, has launched a petition against homosexuality, which is already an "offence" liable to five years of imprisonment in the country.
Jessica Stern, researcher for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program
