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Cameroon: Current treatment of homosexuals (April 2005) - Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Cameroon: Current treatment of homosexuals (April 2005) , 7 April 2005, CMR43509.FE , available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/42df60cb14.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Cameroon: Current treatment of homosexuals (April 2005)<br>
Several sources state that homosexuality is illegal and punishable by law in Cameroon (Country Reports 2004 28 Feb. 2005, Sec. 5; France 21 Sept. 2004; Cameroon-Info.net 21 July 2004; Minorités.org 22 Dec. 2003). The Cameroonian penal code calls for a prison sentence of between 6 months and 5 years and a fine ranging from 20,000 to 200,000 CFA francs [approximately CAN$48.92 to $489.20 (Bank of Canada Mar. 2005)] for any person who engages in sexual acts with a person of the same sex (Minorités.org 22 Dec. 2003; Country Reports 2004 28 Feb. 2005, Sec. 5; United Kingdom 12 May 2004, Sec. 12.1). Prosecution under this law, however, is rare (Country Reports 2004 28 Feb. 2005, Sec. 5; see also United Kingdom 12 May 2004, Sec. 12.2)."
(PDF - 195 Kb) Document Date: 7 Apr 2005 (Downloads: 62)
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Deux associations demandent la dépénalisation de l'homosexualité au Cameroun / Two associations call for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Cameroon- by ilga.org/ilga/fr on 11/06/09: http://ilga.org/ilga/fr/article/m8CQK7z13v (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"PRODHOP and Alternatives-Cameroun will propose a petition and a memorandum before the National assembly in the course of November 2009 with the objective of abrogating article 347 bis of the Cameroonian criminal code which punishes "every person who has sexual intercourse with a person of the same sex" to jail for a period which can go from 6 months to 5 years and a fine between 20,000 and 200,000 CFA Francs." <br><br>
"Prodhop et Alternatives Cameroun déposeront au cours de ce mois de novembre 2009 une pétition et un mémorandum à l'Assemblée nationale en faveur de l'abrogation de l'article 347 bis du Code pénal camerounais qui punit « toute personne qui a des rapports sexuels avec une personne de son sexe » d?une peine allant de 6 mois à 5 ans de prison et d?une amende de 20 000 Fcfa à 200 000 Fcfa."
(PDF - 161 Kb) Document Date: 6 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 80)
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Gay in Uganda, and Feeling Hunted - by By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, New York Times, on 01/04/10: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/world/africa/04gay.html?pagewanted=print (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"KAMPALA, Uganda ? Isolation, insults, threats and violence: this is what Uganda?s mostly closeted gay community has dealt with for years." <br><br> ?We walk on the streets knowing that at any moment someone could be knowing you and there could be mob justice,? said Stosh Mugisha, a woman who is going through a transition to become a man. ?You feel embarrassed by someone touching you. People provoke us. But I just play it cool. Keep a low profile. It is terrible.? <br><br> ?I detest gays in my heart,? said Kassiano E. Wadri, a member of Parliament and the chief whip of the opposition. ?When I see a gay, I think that person needs psychotherapy. You need to break him.?
(PDF - 88 Kb) Document Date: 4 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 59)
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LGBTI ACTIVIST DETAINED WITHOUT CHARGE - CAMEROON - by Jerina Chendze Messie, www.mask.org.za, 11/06/09: http://www.mask.org.za/printpage.php?id=2391 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Mandeng further pointed out that upon arrival at the police station he was locked up in a cell which the officials lied and said was done to protect him. He said that for hours he was kept in custody, and had to endure insults and humiliations from policemen who "asked me questions such as why I did not like women or how I can sleep with other men and things like that." <br><br>
"Homosexuality in Cameroon is illegal, same-sex sexual acts are banned by section 347 of the penal code with a penalty of 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 20,000 to 200,000 Francs."
(PDF - 75 Kb) Document Date: 6 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 79)
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Pressure on gays intensifies after pageant shutdown: Raymond Li and Reuters on www.scmp.com 01/17/10 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
A day after police halted a gay beauty pageant in Beijing, a prominent NGO helping Aids patients and the gay community was forced to cancel a gathering to mark the 16th anniversary of its founding.<br><br>
Officials also delayed the debut of the mainland's first state-sponsored radio programme dedicated to HIV issues.<br><br>
Wan Yanhai , founder of Aizhixing, said Beijing police told them they could not proceed with the planned anniversary celebration yesterday. Wan said he had no idea why police intervened, but said his organisation had previously run afoul of authorities for providing assistance to petitioners affected by HIV/Aids.
(PDF - 35 Kb) Document Date: 17 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 76)
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Protect Freedom of Association for Gay Rights Activists in Turkey - by Kaos GL on 1/15/10 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"In February 2010, a prominent LGBT rights organization in Turkey may be forced to
shut down. The Turkish authorities have been publicly opposed to the
organization's work on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
individuals. <br><br>
The Black Pink Triangle Association of Izmir (Siyah Pembe Üçgen Izmir)
is accused of acting illegally and against public morality by refusing to amend
its official charter, which affirms the right of LGBT individuals to enjoy a
life of peace and equality. Attempts to close gay rights organizations are not
new in Turkey. Public officials have unsuccessfully challenged the activities
of three groups in courts since 2005."
(PDF - 40 Kb) Document Date: 15 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 80)
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Rwanda: Lawmakers Seek to Scrap Article on Homosexuality - by Nasra Bishumba, allafrica.com on 12/23/09: http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200912230081.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Kanzaire said that the draft article within law, which is still under debate, proposes to punish those who use their sexual orientation to spread the gay gospel to minors. She said the proposal does not in any way spell out any punish for those directly engaed in the act. <br><br>
Minister for Justice, Tharcisse Karugarama, who was present at the parliamentary discussions said that contrary to different opinions and suggestions, government had no intentions to criminalise gay people for what their sexual orientation. <br><br>
Karugarama emphasied Kanzaire's point that the government did not have any intention to categorise any homosexual as a criminal unless he or she has sexually violated a minor.
(PDF - 127 Kb) Document Date: 23 Dec 2009 (Downloads: 89)
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The Violations of the Rights of Lesbians, gay, Bisexual, Transgender Person in the United Republick of Tanzania- A shadow Report- Submitted during the fourth periodic report to the U.N. Human Rights Committee 07/30/09 - IGLHRC/ Global Rights/Centre fro Human Rights Promotion: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/ngos/LGBT_Tanzania96.pdf (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"According to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission more than 40 gay and lesbian activists in Tanzania were arrested on charges of debauchery in 2009."
(PDF - 336 Kb) Document Date: 30 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 66)
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Gay pageant 'cancelled by police' in China - by news.bbc.co.uk on 01/15/10 :http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8461643.stm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"A Chinese gay pageant, said to be the first held in the country, was ordered by police to close an hour before opening, organisers say." <br><br> "Organisers said police informed them it could not go ahead because they had not applied "according to the procedures."
(PDF - 43 Kb) Document Date: 15 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 82)
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Human rights impact assessment of Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill - Sylvia Tamale, 01/14/10: http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/61423 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This speech was given at a public dialogue on 18 November 2009, Makerere University. It is republished from the Global MSM & HIV Forum.
* Dr Sylvia Tamale is a Ugandan feminist lawyer and academic based in Kampala, Uganda. She was elected as the first female Dean of Law at Makerere University in 2004.<br>========================<br><br> "6. Perhaps the most shocking aspect of this bill is Clause 18, which requires Uganda to opt out of any international treaty that we have previously ratified that goes against the spirit of the bill. Article 287 of the Constitution obliges Uganda to fully subscribe to all its international treaties obligations ratified prior to the passing of the 2005 constitution. We cannot legislate or simply wish these obligations away. Indeed, international law prohibits us from doing such a thing. Article 26 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties clearly sets out the pacta sunt servanda rule which requires that ?Every treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith."
(PDF - 101 Kb) Document Date: 14 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 102)
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Ugandan Pastor and Rick Warren Pal Martin Ssempa Planning Million Man 'Kill the Gays' March -From Towleroad News on 01/15/10: http://www.connexion.org/gay-news/news?id=418970 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
" The ex-rebel leader said he had been under pressure from Western leaders. 'We want to show how many people support the bill,' Pastor Martin Ssempa told journalists in the Ugandan capital. 'We want to give a postcard that (Museveni) can send to his friend (U.S. President) Barack Obama,' Ssempa said in front of posters saying 'Africans Unite Against Sodomy' and 'Barack Obama Back Off'. He said the march was planned for February 17. Ssempa, one of Uganda's most prominent anti-gay campaigners, criticised Western nations as 'failed states' for supporting gay rights.""
(PDF - 426 Kb) Document Date: 15 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 92)
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The Council for Global Equality releases a study on the impact of PEPFAR on LGBT communities- 01/11/10: http://cfge.nonprofitsoapbox.com/storage/cfge/documents/pepfar_report_final_c.pdf (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
12 PEPFAR weaknesses <br>
15 The LGBT community <br> <br>
22 The Uganda experience <br>
25 The condom recall <br>
27 To be gay in Uganda <br> <br>
"Homosexuals are a highly stigmatized and socially excluded group in Uganda, a status that
puts them at particular risk of contracting HIV. They are both invisible and illegal to the
government of Uganda. According to the Ugandan penal code, ?Carnal knowledge of any
person against the order of nature? is a criminal offense, punishable by between 14 years
and life imprisonment. And in 2006, the Ugandan Parliament passed a constitutional
amendment making same-sex marriages illegal. <br><br>
As for the country's ABC prevention campaign, "There's no mention of gays and lesbians
in the national strategic framework," said James Kigozi of the Uganda AIDS Commission.
"These two groups [gays and lesbians] are marginal. Their numbers are negligible." 107 The
Minister of State for Health, Jim Muhwezi, insisted that Uganda's ABC approach was
adequately addressing all groups in Uganda, including homosexuals. "They don't deserve
a special message," he said. ?They shouldn't exist, and we hope they are not there. If
they do exist they are covered under the three-pronged approach of ABC and should be
content with that.?"
(PDF - 955 Kb) Document Date: 11 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 63)
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'Engaged' gay couple jailed in Malawi - Rex Wockner International News # 820 01/11/10 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The couple pleaded not guilty in a Dec. 30 court appearance, after which
prosecutors threatened that medical tests would be performed to prove the
couple had sex together. They remain jailed at Chichiri prison. <br><br>
Gay sex is banned in Malawi under threat of up to 14 years in prison.
(PDF - 23 Kb) Document Date: 11 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 75)
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Brazil: Gaza Strip on the beach -Faixa de Gaza na praia-by OGlobo Online-01/16/07-http://www.oglobo.oglobo.com/blogs/reporterdecrime/post.asp?cod_post=48640 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and translation was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> Those criminals want to impose a ?Gaza Strip? in a public beach, limiting what they call ?their territory? and threatening the homosexuals with physical punishment if they cross the strip?s line.<br><br> Esses criminosos querem impor uma ?Faixa de Gaza? na praia publica, limitando o que chaman de seu territorio e ameacando os homossexuais com agreeoes fisicas caso estes a ultrapassem.
(PDF - 185 Kb) Document Date: 6 Jan 2007 (Downloads: 63)
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Chile: Transgender murders go unpunished-By Benjamin Witte-06/06/07-http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transgendernews/message/21026 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> Ana Sánchez, a middle-aged woman from Santiago?s impoverished La Granja district has neither read nor even heard of the recent Human Rights Committee report. Without realizing it though, she is familiar with its contents. After all, it was her son ? Calama resident Andrea Sánchez (born Fernando Andrés) ? who on Nov. 12, 2004 was brutally beaten to death by a man who bought her sexual services for 2,000 pesos, less than US$4.<br> The attacker, later identified as Víctor Vicencio Marín, was arrested at the scene of the crime. He spent the next three days in jail, but then went free on bail. ?Turns out it?s cheap to kill a faggot,? he was quoted as telling reporters upon his releas
(PDF - 48 Kb) Document Date: 6 Jun 2007 (Downloads: 87)
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Cross-dressers arrested in Bahrain - Rex Wockner International News # 820 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Gulf News reported Jan. 4 that nine cross-dressers were arrested at a
hotel discothèque in Manama, Bahrain, on New Year's Eve and charged with
public debauchery. The report said the men were of differing Arab
nationalities."
(PDF - 22 Kb) Document Date: 11 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 88)
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El Salvador: No es Bonito-Its Not Nice-By Omar Banos-El Faro.net-01/21/05-www.elfaro.net/secciones/opinion/20050131/opinion4_20050131.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and translation was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> "No te acerques a mis hijos; no me beses; no me toques; no contratamos a sidosos; me vas a contagiar; vete de la casa; eres la vergüenza de la familia; eres un sidoso maldito; maricón, mal viviente, degenerado, pecador, sidoso, lacra; te lo mereces".<br>No es bonito, ¿verdad?<br>Por su puesto que no lo es, pero a diario, las personas que viven con el Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana y el Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (VIH y SIDA) de una u otra forma escuchan estas frases hirientes o viven experiencias dolorosas de rechazo y hasta violencia física de parte de familiares, amigos y desconocidos por ser portadores del virus.<br>El estigma marca, corroe como moho y lentamente carcome las vidas de las personas infectadas..<br><br> ?Do not get close to my children, do not kiss me, do not touch me, we do not hire AIDS infected people, I am going to get it from you, leave this house, you are a disgrace to this family, you?re a faggot, degenerate, sinner, sidoso [coming from AIDS] LACRA, you deserve it. <br< That?s not nice, is it? Of course it is not, but day to day, people who live with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, (HIV and AIDS) hear these hurtful phrases or experience this type of rejection and even physical violence from family members, friends and even strangers because they carry the disease. <br> There is a stigma present, it marks people?s lives and slowly eats away infected people.
(PDF - 210 Kb) Document Date: 21 Jan 2005 (Downloads: 62)
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El Salvador: Vengo de un Lugar- I Come from a Place-By Omar Banos-El Faro.net-09/21/04-http://archivo.elfaro.net/secciones/opinion/20040621/opinion4_20040621.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and translation was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> Yo y muchos salvadoreños venimos de un lugar donde somos los gays más gay y sin embargo vivimos en el armario más oscuro de nuestra existencia. En este armario nos han hecho creer que los homosexuales somos pervertidos, irresponsables, degenerados, invertidos, raros, solitarios, ?sidosos? y que nosotros nunca podremos vivir vidas saludables. Nos hemos creído el cuento que somos unos buenos para nada, que sólo somos perdición, que nos debe dar vergüenza sentir amor por otros hombres. Lo hemos creído hasta el punto de darnos vergüenza de ser gay. Demasiadas veces decimos ?soy discreto, no tengo plumas, no soy obvio, no soy del ambiente gay, no soy loca,? aunque a leguas se nos note lo maricón en cada gesto y palabra que musitamos.<br><br> I and many Salvadorians come from a place where we are the most gay of the gays and despite this we live in the darkest closet of our existence. In this closet they would have us believe that homosexuals are perverted, irresponsible, degenerate, inverted, weird, solitary, ?AIDS ridden and that we will never be able to live healthy lives. We have believed this that we are good for nothing; that we will only lead to perdition, that we should be ashamed of ourselves fro being gay. Too many times we say ?I?m discreet, I do not have feathers, I?m not obvious, I do not belong to the gay scene, I am not crazy? even though by far one can notice with each gesture and word that we are gay.
(PDF - 260 Kb) Document Date: 21 Sep 2004 (Downloads: 57)
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Iran: AIDS is not a Crime- by Hossein Alizadeh, IGLHRC on 12/01/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"On the front page of his public education site on HIV, Dr. Hekmat reminds his visitors that " AIDS is a health problem, not a crime. Learn how to protect yourself against HIV and if you meet people with HIV, don't treatment as criminals, but as people with health issue"." <br><br> On Saturday, Dr. Minoo Moharaz, the head of the society for the prevention of infectious disease criticized the government for not
promoting safe sex in school and in the media. She said, "80 percent of people who hear the word condom on TV had no idea what a it is."
(PDF - 500 Kb) Document Date: 1 Dec 2009 (Downloads: 45)
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Iranian transgenders reclassified- Rex Wockner International News # 820 on 01/11/10 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Chelk said Jan. 6 that putting such a determination on transgender
people's military discharge papers creates problems for them. <br><br>
From now on, transgender people being separated from the military will be
labeled as "diabetics" or "people with a hormonal imbalance," he said.
(PDF - 22 Kb) Document Date: 11 Jan 2010 (Downloads: 73)
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