在喀麦隆,警察利用反LGBT法律向被捕的同性恋青年勒索贿赂。 In Cameroon, police exploit anti-LGBTQ+ laws to extort bribes from arrested gay youths.
在喀麦隆,同性恋是非法的,Pierre和Jean等同性恋青年声称警察利用仇视同性恋来索要贿赂。 In Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal, gay youths like Pierre and Jean claim police exploit homophobia to demand bribes. 他们在一次突袭后被逮捕,并面临仇视同性恋的侮辱。 They were arrested after a raid and faced homophobic insults. 律师Alice Nkom表示, 少薪警察以少数族裔为受贿目标, 监狱时间往往取决于支付能力。 Lawyer Alice Nkom says underpaid police target minorities for bribes, with jail time often depending on the ability to pay. 预防艾滋病毒感染团体Cameroun Alcondoms Cameroun经常帮助个人行贿以避免监禁。 Alcondoms Cameroun, an HIV-prevention group, often helps individuals pay bribes to avoid incarceration. 美国国务院报告说,警察拘留LGBT-Q 个人时往往仅仅基于所认为的性取向。 The U.S. State Department reports that police often detain LGBTQ+ individuals based solely on perceived sexual orientation.