Jean-Claude Roger Mbede
From QueerBio.com
Country
Cameroon
Birth - Death
? - 2014
Occupation
Activist
Description
Activist, notable for his imprisonment after being found guilty of homosexual acts - a verdict that was denounced by Amnesty International.
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/13/gay-man-jailed-cameroon-died-lawyer-mbede
- http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/cases/cameroon-jean-claude-roger-mbede
- http://www.news.com.au/world/roger-jean-claude-mbede-who-was-jailed-in-cameroon-for-sending-love-text-to-another-man-dies/story-fndir2ev-1226800222734
