Ghana's Supreme Court has rejected two legal bids to block a controversial bill that punishes the country's LGBTQ+ community for engaging in sexual acts. Parliament approved the bill known as the Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in February.
two legal bids to block a controversial bill that punishes the country's LGBTQ+ community for engaging in sexual acts. Parliament approved theThe bill calls for jail terms of six months to three years for sexual minorities who are intimate with each other. There was widespread public support for the bill in Ghana , however, it was condemned internationally for curtailing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
The court ruled that as outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has not yet signed the bill into law, it cannot be declared unconstitutional. His successor, John Mahama, has previously said that he does not support expanded LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana, but has not yet confirmed whether he will sign the bill in question.
The bill, which drew international condemnation, criminalizes sex acts within the gay community. Neither the outgoing nor the incoming president have confirmed they will sign it… Human Rights Watch has joined other campaign groups in criticizing Ghana's Supreme Court ruling upholding the criminalization of adult consensual same-sex conduct. Earlier a ...The Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to stop Parliament from considering the LGBTQi+ bill.
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