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

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