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Cameroon Govt Blocks Visit By French Envoy for LGBTQI+ Rights

Jean-Marc Berthon, who represents the French government on the rights of LGBTQI+ people worldwide, was scheduled to visit Cameroon for an event hosted by the French Institute in the capital, Yaounde. He was due to chair a conference on gender and sexual identity.

The government's diplomatic notice to the French ambassador in Cameroon to signal its opposition to Berthon's visit and planned activities rejected the visit.

In Cameroon, same-sex relations can lead to prison terms of up to five years, and the country's National Communication Council also recently warned the media against promoting homosexual content.

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