I am deeply shocked and saddened by the violent death of Eric Ohena Lembembe. He fought for human rights with great courage. He stood up in Cameroon to publicly criticize violence targeting gay, lesbian and transgender people.

This killing needs to be subject to proper investigation and criminal prosecution. There can be no impunity – on the contrary, the Government of Cameroon has an obligation to take action against hatred and homophobia and to protect those who stand up for human rights.