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Cameroon: Stigmatisation and fear of arrest of human rights defender Ms Alice Nkomposted on: 2011/01/12

Sunday 9 January 2011, the TV programme Canal Plus broadcast an interview with the technical advisor to the Minister of Communications, who referred to the possibility that human rights defender Ms Alice Nkom may be arrested in connection with her human rights work, in particular concerning the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT).

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Alice Nkom is a human rights lawyer as well as founder and president of ADEFHO, an association working against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

During the interview broadcast by Canal Plus on 9 January, the representative of the Minister of Communication suggested that Alice Nkom may be arrested on the basis that she would have committed crimes and acts undermining the sovereignty and independence of Cameroon by accepting European Union funds in support of the work of ADEFHO.

Sri Lanka: Fear of arrest of human rights defender Mr J.C. Weliamuna and Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttuposted on: 2010/03/10

Human rights defender Mr J.C. Weliamuna, the chairperson of Transparency International in Sri Lanka (TISL), faces arrest on fabricated charges in the near future.

Uganda: Death threats against, and fear of arrest of human rights defender, Mr Geoffrey Wokulira Ssebaggala posted on: 2010/01/26

Human rights defender and journalist Mr Geoffrey Wokulira Ssebaggala has received death threats and information about his possible arrest. Geoffrey Ssebaggala is programme coordinator for the Human Rights Network of Journalists – Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda). HRNJ has provided support to over 7,000 occupants from six villages in Kitumbi, Mubende district, who are resisting eviction from a disputed land. Since May 2009, Geoffrey Ssebaggala has led the efforts to monitor the eviction process, documented alleged abuses committed in the area and helped occupants stop the evictions by legal means.