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16 November 2012UN calls for gay rights protection in Cameroon ahead of court appeals 6 The United Nations is calling on Cameroon to end the enforcement of homophobic laws ahead of an appeal involving three men. -
14 November 2012Pressure on Uganda builds over anti-gay law 15 Human rights campaigners fear they just have “days” to stop Uganda from passing its Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
13 November 2012Hacktivists target Ugandan lawmakers over anti-gay bill 33 Hacktivists from online group Anonymous have taken action after Uganda’s parliamentary speaker said the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill would be passed before the end of 2012. -
13 November 2012Nigeria anti-gay law within striking distance of approval 34 A bill to further criminalise same-sex relationships in Nigeria has reportedly passed through a second reading in the country’s House of Representatives. -
12 November 2012Uganda to pass anti-gay law before 2013, says Kadaga 112 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament says the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill will be passed by lawmakers before the end of this year. -
9 November 2012Malawi commits U-turn over gay rights pledge 13 Malawi has back-tracked on its decision to suspend its anti-gay laws after churches and powerful conservative lobby groups fiercely criticised the move. -
7 November 2012Ugandan anti-gay speaker chairs London human rights conference 36 Conservative MP Margot James has urged for the world’s politicians to promote gay rights at a Westminster conference that was chaired by Uganda’s anti-gay Speaker Rebecca Kadaga.
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6 November 2012Egypt: 7 men remain detained over anti-gay charges 11 Seven men in Egypt, who were arrested for breaking the country’s law on sexual conduct, are reportedly still in prison. -
5 November 2012Malawi suspends anti-gay laws 15 Malawi has halted the enforcement of laws that criminalise same-sex relationships after comments made by the country’s Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara.
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1 November 2012Peter Tatchell: UK Government broke promise, is still deporting gay asylum seekers 16 Peter Tatchell is calling on the government and the UK Border Agency to stop deporting LGBT asylum seekers, back to homophobic countries. -
25 October 2012Cameroon: Gay rights supporting lawyer’s children receives death threats 6 A lawyer in Cameroon, who has made a career of defending gay rights, has been on the receiving end of death threats, along with members of his family.
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24 October 2012Senegal: Gay journalist jailed for stabbing partner 3 A judge has sentenced a well-known gay Senegalese journalist to four years in prison. -
17 October 2012Cameroon urged to release jailed men for wearing ‘gay’ clothes and for drinking Baileys 15 The US, EU and campaign groups have strongly condemned Cameroon’s appalling gay rights record ahead of a court appeal involving two men.
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15 October 2012UK: Gay asylum seeker loses deportation fight 54 A gay Nigerian asylum seeker who was living in Bradford has been deported from the UK. -
5 October 2012UK: Gay man fights deportation to Nigeria 19 Campaigners are fighting to stop the deportation of a gay man to Nigeria.
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1 October 2012Malawi: President Joyce Banda U-turns on gay rights 25 Malawi's President Joyce Banda believes her country isn't ready to repeal a law which outlaws homosexuality, despite her pledge after taking office to work to overturn the legislation. -
17 September 2012Uganda: British producer of gay play bailed from jail 3 British theatre producer David Cecil has been released on bail in Uganda, where he was charged over a play featuring a gay storyline.
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22 August 2012Zimbabwe: LGBT activists being visited by police after last week’s raid 10 Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) say that some of the LGBT campaigners arrested last week are being visited by police at home and that those who were not arrested have been ordered to report to their local police stations. -
21 August 2012‘Gay Hate Day’ taking place in Cameroon today 54 African human rights campaigners and leaders are uniting to denounce a 'Gay Hate Day' taking place today in Cameroon.
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15 August 2012Anonymous hack into Ugandan government websites in protest at their anti-LGBT policies 14 Anarchic 'hacktivist' group Anonymous hacked into two of the Ugandan government's websites yesterday in protest at their homophobic policies which include the Kill The Gays bill which is currently being deliberated.
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