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Shakiro
1997
- Nationality
- Cameroon
- Occupation
- activist
Shakiro (born 29 July 1997) is a Cameroonian human rights activist.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- New Bell PrisonDates unknown
Biography
Shakiro (born 29 July 1997) is a Cameroonian human rights activist. She became known for talking about her experiences as a transgender woman on social media, including Facebook and YouTube. In 2021, Shakiro was arrested and charged with "attempted homosexuality", and was sentenced to five years in prison. She fled Cameroon later that year, living in hiding in Nigeria before receiving asylum in Belgium in 2023.
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