Lesbians arrested in Cameroon for Homosexual Acts

25.02.2012

Friday that several women, alleged to be lesbians, had been brought in front of prosecutors in Cameroon for homosexual offences.

On Friday, it was unclear how many women had been arrested in the remote village of Amban, with conflicting reports by news agencies saying between three and 10.

It is the first case to involve women being charged under homosexuality laws in Cameroon,  which is punishable by up to five years in prison.