FW: 5 years in prison for being gay / 5 años de prisión por ser gay's

Por la importancia que tiene esta nota la comparto con Ustedes y les pido que seamos solidarios con las víctimas de la más aberrante de las formas de discriminación que, aunque no lo crean, aun se practica, como política oficial, en Camerún.....
 
Traducción del inglés al español:
Querido Jesús,

Jonas tiene 19 años. Francky es de 20. Y un juez en Camerún sólo condenó a ambos a 5 años de prisión por ser gay.

Camerún cuenta con varias leyes que criminalizan la homosexualidad - por lo menos 10 personas han sido detenidas este año. En julio pasado, Jonas y Francky fueron arrestados frente a un club bajo sospecha de violar estas discriminatorias leyes anti-gays.

"La violencia contra las personas homosexuales en Camerún se ha disparado a niveles sin precedentes: la situación se está convirtiendo en una crisis". Dice abogado de derechos humanos Alice Nkom "El presidente de Camerún, puede poner fin a esto y, si se siente la presión suficiente, se hacerlo ".

Stephane Köche es un activista por los derechos LGBT cameruneses trabajando con el ADEFHO organización (Asociación de Defensa de los Homosexuales) para liberar a Jonas y Francky. Stephane en marcha una petición en Change.org exigiendo que el presidente camerunés Paul Biya libre Jonas y Francky inmediatamente. Por favor, firme la petición de Stephane hoy.

La buena noticia es que los líderes de Camerún han respondido a la presión en casos como el de Jonas y de Francky. De hecho, la presión de los activistas locales ha ayudado a liberar a tres de los 10 individuos que fueron detenidos, y en mayo pasado, la presión global sobre el presidente de Malawi le obligó a lanzar una pareja gay que había sido encarcelado después de casarse.

Si el Presidente Biya se siente la presión internacional para liberar Jonas y Francky, lo hará, pero el tiempo es de la esencia. Por favor, firme la petición de Stephane ahora exigiendo que el presidente Biya liberar a dos hombres condenados a 5 años de prisión por ser gay:

http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-cameroon-release-gay-men-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison

Gracias por ser un cambio de decisiones,

- Eden y el equipo de Change.org
 

President of Cameroon: Free 2 gay men sentenced to 5 years in prison for being gay

 

Nota original:

Dear Jesús,

Jonas is 19 years old. Francky is 20. And a judge in Cameroon just sentenced them both to 5 years in prison for being gay.

Cameroon has several laws that criminalize homosexuality -- at least 10 people have been arrested this year alone. Last July, Jonas and Francky were arrested outside a club on suspicion of violating these discriminatory anti-gay laws. 

"Violence against gay people in Cameroon has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels: the situation is quickly becoming a crisis," says human rights attorney Alice Nkom. "The president of Cameroon can put a stop to this and, if he feels enough pressure, he will do so."

Stephane Koche is a Cameroonian LGBT rights activist working with the organization ADEFHO (Association of Defence of Homosexuals) to free Jonas and Francky. Stephane started a petition on Change.org demanding that Cameroonian president Paul Biya free Jonas and Francky immediately. Please sign Stephane's petition today.

The good news is that Cameroonian leaders have been responsive to pressure in cases like Jonas and Francky's. Indeed, pressure from local activists has already helped to free 3 of those 10 individuals who were arrested, and this past May, global pressure on the president of Malawi compelled him to release a gay couple who had been jailed after they got married. 

If President Biya feels international pressure to release Jonas and Francky, he will do so, but time is of the essence. Please sign Stephane's petition right now demanding that President Biya free two men sentenced to 5 years in prison for being gay:

http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-cameroon-release-gay-men-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison

Thanks for being a change-maker,

- Eden and the Change.org team

 

 

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President of Cameroon: Free 2 gay men sentenced to 5 years in prison for being gay Dear Jesús, Jonas is 19 years old. Francky is 20. And a judge in Cameroon just sentenced them both to 5 years in prison for being gay. Cameroon has several laws that criminalize homosexuality -- at least 10 people have been arrested this year alone. Last July, Jonas and Francky were arrested outside a club on suspicion of violating these discriminatory anti-gay laws.  "Violence against gay people in Cameroon has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels: the situation is quickly becoming a crisis," says human rights attorney Alice Nkom. "The president of Cameroon can put a stop to this and, if he feels enough pressure, he will do so." Stephane Koche is a Cameroonian LGBT rights activist working with the organization ADEFHO (Association of Defence of Homosexuals) to free Jonas and Francky. Stephane started a petition on Change.org demanding that Cameroonian president Paul Biya free Jonas and Francky immediately. Please sign Stephane's petition today. The good news is that Cameroonian leaders have been responsive to pressure in cases like Jonas and Francky's. Indeed, pressure from local activists has already helped to free 3 of those 10 individuals who were arrested, and this past May, global pressure on the president of Malawi compelled him to release a gay couple who had been jailed after they got married.  If President Biya feels international pressure to release Jonas and Francky, he will do so, but time is of the essence. Please sign Stephane's petition right now demanding that President Biya free two men sentenced to 5 years in prison for being gay: http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-cameroon-release-gay-men-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison Thanks for being a change-maker, - Eden and the Change.org team This email was sent by Change.org to le-jestor@hotmail.com   |   Start a petition Unsubscribe from future weekly updates. Edit your email notification settings.