(New York) - Cameroon should decriminalize consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex, Human Rights Watch and Alternatives-Cameroun said today. The groups urged the government of Cameroon to put into effect immediately the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, made public on July 29, 2010, to bring Cameroon's law into conformity with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
.Apure seu Inglês e leia o resto da notícia AQUI
.
Em tempo, o artigo do Código Penal Camaronês que tipifica as relações sexuais entre pessoas do mesmo sexo diz o seguinte: Section 347a - “Whoever has sexual relations with a person of the same sex shall be punished with imprisonment, ranging from six months to five years and with a fine of between 20,000 and 200,000 CFA Francs (approximately US$35 to US $350).”
