November 24, 2024
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White House statement on the murder of Cameroonian LGBT and AIDS activist Eric Ohena Lembembe

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

Today, White House Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf issued the following statement on the murder of Cameroonian LGBT and AIDS activist Eric Ohena Lembembe: We deplore the brutal murder of Eric Ohena Lembembe, who was found tortured to death in his home in Yaoundé yesterday.  We condemn this terrible act in the strongest terms and urge the Cameroonian authorities to thoroughly…

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LGBTI activist found dead in Cameroon

Steve Lee, Editor15 mins

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Activist and journalist Eric Ohena Lembembe has been found dead at his home in Yaoundé.  Lembembe, executive director of the Cameroonian Foundation for AIDS (CAMFAIDS), was an outspoken activist who defended the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people. According to Human Rights Watch, Lembembe’s friends discovered his body…

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