News
2006-07-01
One of 11 men
detained in Cameroon for being gay dies
Cameroon detainee
dies
Alim Mongoche
(pictured), one of the so-called Yaoundé 11 who were
Alim Mongoche
(pictured), one of the so-called Yaoundé 11 who were
detained in a prison in the Cameroon capital for more
than a year on sodomy charges, has died. The
30-year-old clothing designer passed away last
week from AIDS-related complications.
Mongoche and 10 other men were arrested in 2005
at a nightclub for allegedly being gay, which is
illegal under the Cameroonian penal code. On June 12,
2006, he and six other men were convicted and sentenced to
10 months in prison, but were released for time served.
Mongoche was taken straight to the hospital upon
his release, after receiving no medical care for the
duration of his imprisonment. (The Advocate)
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