Statement of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development and the Human Rights Coalition in Reaction to Passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill by the Parliament of Ghana
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The “Big 18”and Human Rights Coalition urge Parliament to reconsider passage of the Bill which criminalizes persons, including journalists
The Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill violates key fundamental human rights provisions in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. In one swoop, this Bill seeks to infringe on, among others, the rights to dignity, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom to partake in processions, academic freedom, equality and non-discrimination. These rights and freedoms constitute the bedrock of any constitutional democracy […]
