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Ghana's finance ministry headed by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Bank of Ghana (BOG) and the Ghana Revenue Authority [52] has cautioned the president against endorsing a contentious anti-LGBT bill recently approved by parliament. The ministry has highlighted the potential risk, estimating that the country will forfeit a substantial $3.8 billion (£3 ...
The type of violence LGBT-identifying peoples face in Ghana is found not only in community settings, but also in familiar settings, such as one's family. Violent mob attacks directed against LGBTQ people occur in Ghana. In 2012, a birthday party was violently interrupted by a mob, who claimed the party was a same-sex wedding. The police refused ...
The bill could jeopardise $3.8 billion in World Bank financing for Ghana over the next five to six years if it becomes law, derailing a $3 billion IMF loan package, according to the finance ministry.
But despite his claims, the bill, signed into law late last month by Ghana’s parliament imposes severe penalties merely for identifying as LGBTQ, with fines or up to three years in prison.
The bill, which was introduced in the parliament in 2021, not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights. African countries still widely criminalize same-sex ...
The United States on Wednesday said it was "deeply troubled" by the passage of stringent anti-LGBTQ legislation in Ghana's parliament and urged a review of the "constitutionality of the bill."
Rightify Ghana is a Ghanaian organization that advocates for LGBT rights in Ghana. [1] [2] Rightify Ghana was established in February 2020 as a non-profit organization to advocate for the rights of LGBT+ Ghanaians. [3] The Ghanaian government has long denied LGBTQ+ Ghanaians respect, protection, and recognition.
ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana's parliament passed legislation on Wednesday that intensifies a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ people and those promoting lesbian, gay or other non-conventional sexual or ...