Ghana Supreme Court Upholds Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Ghana's Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill imposing three years in prison for people identifying as LGBT and five years for forming or funding LGBT groups.
Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the president to sign it into law.
Ghana Supreme Court paves way for severe anti-LGBT bill
If it passes, the law would be among the most punitive of its kind on the African continent toward LGBT people.
Ghana's top court dismisses challenge to anti-LGBT bill
In the latest blow to the LGBTQ community in Africa, Ghana’s top court has dismissed two cases challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. The ruling paves the way for the president to sign into law what is one of the continent’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Ghana's High Court Dismisses Anti-LGBT Legal Challenges
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed challenges against a restrictive anti-LGBT bill, clearing the path for presidential approval. Lawmakers broadly supported the legislation, despite potential international financial repercussions.
Ghana’s top court rejects challenges to controversial anti-LGBTQIA+ bill
The bill has received widespread public support in the socially conservative West African nation but has drawn sharp criticism globally
Case challenging Anti-LGBTQ bill constitutionally was premature – Foh Amoaning
The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has described the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Richard Dela Sky’s petition against the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill as a straightforward and proper application of the law.
Ghana's Supreme Court Clears Path for Anti-LGBT Law
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed two legal challenges to a harsh anti-LGBT law, allowing it to proceed to the president for approval. The court ruled the cases premature, representing a significant step in legal proceedings impacting the LGBT community in one of Africa's major gold and oil exporting nations.
Ghana’s Supreme Court upholds anti-LGBT bill, rejecting legal challenges
A human rights activist calls it a “sad day” in Ghana after the country’s highest court dismisses challenges again an anti-LGBT bill that critics say puts some people at risk of violence. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports.
Ghana’s Supreme Court dismisses legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed two separate cases contesting the legitimacy of one of Africa's most stringent anti-LGBT laws on Wednesday,
Ghana Supreme court dismiss cases wey dey delay signing of controversial anti-LGBTQ bill
Ghana supreme court dismiss two cases wey don challenge di legality of di kontris anti-lgbtq bill wia parliament don pass in February wey dey pave way for di president to sign am into law.
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Ghana supreme court dismisses legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of the harshest laws against the LGBT community in Africa, paving the way for it ...
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