Entry #20818: LGBT discrimination in Cameroon

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RegionCameroon
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusIllegal in some contexts
Start DateDec 23, 2024
End Date(none)
DescriptionCameroon does not explicitly protect discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

However, in the Personal Data Protection Law (2024), it explicitly protects sex life, which broadly includes sexual orientation, and it is categorized as "sensitive personal data".
Sourceshttps://dataprotection.africa/wp-content/uploads/Cameroon-data-protection-act.pdf


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Original entry
StatusIllegal in some contexts
Start DateDec 23, 2024
End Date(none)
DescriptionCameroon does not explicitly protect discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. However, in the Personal Data Protection Law (2024), it explicitly protects sex life, which broadly includes sexual orientation, and it is categorized as "sensitive personal data".
Sourceshttps://dataprotection.africa/wp-content/uploads/Cameroon-data-protection-act.pdf