Title: Criminalizing identities
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.
Subjects: Human rights, Homophobia, Law and legislation, Homosexuality, Transgender people, Abuse of, Gays, Gender identity, Legal status, laws, Gays, legal status, laws, etc., Homosexuality, law and legislation, Human rights, africa
Places: Cameroon