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Alice Nkom: The Cameroon lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

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Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people in her country. A human rights NGO that she runs, Redhac, was recently suspended by the government and she is due to appear before investigators to answer accusations of money laundering and funding terror groups – which she denies.

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BBC News

Alice Nkom: The Cameroon lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights…

Prominent Cameroonian activist faces terrorism charges

Cameroonian authorities have filed terrorism charges against Alice Nkom, a prominent LGBTQ activist and human rights lawyer.

1 month ago

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Amnesty International

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Cameroon: Authorities must stop harassment of human rights defender Alice Nkom and attacks on civil society organizations

Reacting to the summoning of Alice Nkom, a Cameroonian lawyer and President of the Central African Human Rights Defenders Network (Réseau des défenseurs des droits humains en Afrique centrale – Redhac), to appear before the prefect of the Wouri department on 10 January and before the national gendarmerie on 14 January, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s interim Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said:“The ban on activities and…

2 months ago

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The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people in her country.A human rights NGO that she runs, Redhac, was recently suspended by the government and she is due to appear before investigators to answer accusations

1 month ago

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The Cameroon lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights – Your Blog Domain

Source link : https://www.afric.info/2025/01/14/news/the-cameroon-lawyer-risking-everything-to-defend-lgbt-rights/ BBC Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people in her country. A human rights NGO that she runs, Redhac, was recently suspended by the government and she is due to appear before investigators to answer accusations […]

1 month ago

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The Global Herald

Defending LGBTQ Rights in Cameroon: A Lawyer's Courageous Journey - The Global Herald

The struggle for LGBTQ rights in Cameroon faces significant challenges, yet one lawyer has taken a bold stand to advocate for this marginalized community.

1 month ago

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