Criminalizing identities
Subtitle: rights abuses in Cameroon based on sexual orientation and gender identity
By: [researched and written by Joseph Achille Tiedjou ... et al.].
Contributors: Human Rights Watch (Organization); Alternatives-Cameroun; Association pour la défense des droits des homosexuels; International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9781564327048
Subjects: Human rights; Homophobia; Law and legislation; Homosexuality; Transgender people; Abuse of; Gays; Gender identity; Legal status, laws
Other titles: Cameroon, criminalizing identities; Rights abuses in Cameroon based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Description: This 62-page report details how the government uses article 347 bis of the Penal Code to deny basic rights to people perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). The report describes arrests, beatings by the police, abuses in prison, and a homophobic atmosphere that encourages shunning and abuse in the community. The consequence is that people are not punished for a specific outlawed practice, but for a homosexual identity, the groups said.--Publisher description.
Notes: At head of title: Alternatives Cameroun, L'ADEFHO, Human Rights Watch, IGLHRC.

"This report was researched and written by Joseph Achille Tiedjou ... [et al.]"--P. 55.

"November 2010"--Table of contents p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also issued online.
Table of contents: title: Map of Cameroon; title: Summary; title: Methodology; title: Background; title: Criminalizing presumed identities; title: The justice system: prejudiced and unfair; title: Abuses in detention: a constant reminder of who you are; title: Social control, rejection, and violence; title: Conclusion; title: Specific recommendations; title: Acknowledgments; title: Appendix I: International legal standards; title: Appendix II: Glossary.