Jean-Claude Mbede, 31 years old, is a Cameroonian who was arrested in march 2011 and sentenced in April 2011 to 3 years in prison for homosexuality. He is currently locked up in Kondengui Central Prison in Yaounde, Cameroon's capital city,[Source] which has a capacity of 700 inmates but held 3,852 inmates in August 2011.[Source] It is worth highlighting at this point that as many as five prisoners die each year due to lack of medical attention and poor hygiene in Cameroon's prisons. [Source]
Amnesty International considers Jean-Claude Mbede to be a prisoner of conscience and is calling for his release.
Sign a petition by Amnesty International urging for the immediate and unconditional release of Jean-Claude Mbede, amongst other things.
The petition form is in Finnish. Note the following:
- Etunimi = First name
- Sukunimi = Surname
- Paikkakunta = Region
- Sähköposti = Email
- Puhelinnumero = Phone number
- Allekirjoita vetoomus = Sign petition.
More information (in Finnish), including a short video with English subtitles, about Jean-Claude Mbede: Amnesty.fi.
*Photo: Martincwiner.com.
Does the petition include a movement inorder to get that law changed from the constitution? because as long as it continues to exist it will give room for the government to exercise it as law
ReplyDelete@Mon petite Niche, you're right! The petition includes a call for the law to be repealed and for Cameroon to acknowledge that Jean-Claude Mbede is a prisoner of conscience. You're encouraged to sign the petition - if you've not done so yet.
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