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Africa: Amnesty International Warns of a Rise in Homophobia in Africa
DW, 25 June 2013
The human rights organization has criticized African governments for harsh new laws targeting homosexuals. This discrimination has led to a rise in violence and has hampered… Read more »
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Africa: Amnesty Condemns Homophobia on Continent
AI London, 25 June 2013
Homophobic attacks and harassment across sub-Saharan Africa are becoming more visible, indicating that homophobia is reaching dangerous levels, Amnesty International said today as… Read more »
Amnesty Warns of Rising Homophobia in Africa
Homophobic atacks and harassment across sub-Saharan Africa are becoming more visible, indicating that homophobia is reaching dangerous levels, according to an Amnesty International report.
Tim is a young Cameroonian man who has been frequently beaten in his neighborhood and evicted from his home, because of his sexual orientation and gender identity.
InFocus
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President Yoweri Museveni has said no one will be killed or prosecuted for being gay, but "the issue is... holding conferences to promote homosexuality as if it's a good thing". Read more »
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An appeals court has acquitted two men who were jailed for "looking gay" because they wore women's clothes. They are among numerous people who have faced persecution in the country ... Read more »
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A new report from Amnesty International documents a series of cases where Cameroon's government under President Paul Biya has used fear, intimidation and imprisonment to clamp down ... Read more »
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The country's lawmakers are seeking to have homosexuality and other "abominable practices" prohibited from the new constitution, which is currently being drafted. Read more »
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Politicals parties have reacted with shock over Frank Bwalya's promises that he would not prosecute homosexuals if he were to be elected president in 2016. Read more »
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Members of the gay community in Anambra State have protested the arrest and prosecution of two men standing trial for homosexuality. Read more »
