Cameroon lawyer Alice Nkom, who is known for defending gays and lesbians in a country where homosexuality is outlawed, said on Tuesday [23 Oct 2012] that she has been receiving death threats from anonymous callers over her stance.<\/p>\n
“Since October 18, I have become the victim of anonymous death threats,” she said, adding that she has been warned to stop defending homosexuals.<\/p>\n
“In the beginning, there were calls at 04:00 in the morning. Now they are sending SMSes,” she said, adding that she received the latest text message at 03:00 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
She said one such SMS read: “Lesbian whore, it’s your turn to suffer. Watch your back well as your security is very weak. We will give you a demonstration when the moment comes. No respite for gays in our country.”<\/p>\n
Nkom said that the threats also targeted her children, but she vowed that they “cannot discourage me from my fight”.<\/p>\n