Alice Nkom

Alice Nkom (born January 14, 1945) is a Cameroonian lawyer, politician, and human rights activist known for her advocacy in defending the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in Cameroon. She is the first woman in Central Africa to become a lawyer and is noted for her efforts in advocating for the decriminalization of homosexuality in the region. Quotes Do not worry for me. I believe I will be arrested in the coming days, but I will not lose sleep over this or, especially, abandon what we have begun together. asaah Cameroon human rights-Alice Nkom to be arrested 10 January 2011 “I will always defend homosexuals because they risk their freedom every day, and they are thrown into prison like dogs.” BBC report “My job is to defend people. I don't see why I would say I'm defending everyone except homosexuals.” BBC report “This is a fight for human rights. It does not pit African traditions against western traditions or the colonised against colonisers. Africa has the same universal values and belongs to humanity. It is not separate, and neither is Cameroon.” The Guardian “My number one enemy is ignorance.” The Guardian “I think I carry within me the seeds of activism and action in this kind of struggle, where human dignity, the very essence of human life, is at stake.” Komitid “We cannot fight racial discrimination and support sexual discrimination; it is unthinkable, and no law can be sufficiently legal to legitimise sexual discrimination.” Komitid Quotes about Alice Nkom The authorities must immediately end the misuse of the justice system to target Alice Nkom. Amnesty International. Cameroon: Authorities must stop harassment of human rights defender Alice Nkom and attacks on civil society organizations 9 January 2025 “he weaponization of the justice system to intimidate human rights defender Alice Nkom shows the authorities’ flagrant disregard for the human rights of those who defend the rights of other people. Amnesty International. Cameroon: Authorities must stop harassment of human rights defender Alice Nkom and attacks on civil society organizations 9 January 2025 External links Category:Lawyers from Cameroon Category:Women in law Category:Human rights activists Category:Women activists from Cameroon Category:LGBT rights activists Category:1945 births Category:Women born in the 1940s Category:Living people