PETITION ADEFHO

Texte et pétition en anglais 

pour la libération immédiate de Jonas et de Francky : 

adefho
to :

President of Cameroon (Paul Biya) 

Cameroon National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms 

Cameroon Minister of Justice (Amidou Ali)

Minister of Foreign Relations (Henri Eyebe Ayissi) 

U.S. Secretary of State (Hillary Clinton) 

President of Cameroon (Paul Biya) 

Cameroon (Communications) 

UK Prime Minister (David Cameron)

Why This Is Important

In November, two gay men in Cameroon were sentenced to five years in prison simply for being gay, the harshest penalty allowed under Cameroonian law. During the trial, according to the AFP, the judge issued some particularly homophobic comments, leading one lawyer to call the trial “a bad ruling,” and leading Amnesty International to label these men as “prisoners of conscience.” The sentence comes on the heels of increased homophobia in Cameroon, and debates over legislation that would further criminalize homosexuality in the country.

Alice Nkom told AllOut.org  

“Violence against gay people in Cameroon has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels: the situation is quickly becoming a crisis. The president of Cameroon can put a stop to this, and if he feels enough pressure he will do so.”

Help send a message to Cameroon that the world is watching and won’t stand silent while people are sentenced to jail solely because of their sexual orientation. Demand the release of these gay men from prison.

 

Demandez leur relaxe immédiate!

source : change.org pour l'ADEFHO