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International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute calls on Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo to repeal “discriminatory LGBTQ+ Bill”
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International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute calls on Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo to repeal “discriminatory LGBTQ+ Bill”

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is calling on Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo to repeal the “discriminatory” LGBTQ+ Bill passed by Ghana’s Parliament in what is widely seen as further criminalisation of LGBTQ+ communities in the West African country. The IBAHRI regar
By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTI people across Africa facing a “catastrophic rollback on their fundamental rights”, says Amnesty International
Ugandas queer activist Papa De raises a fist outside the Uganda High Commission during a picket against the countrys anti-homosexuality bill in Pretoria on April 4, 2023. – A proposed law, officially known as the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, is ready to be sent to President Yoweri Museveni, who is facing calls from the United Nations and the United States to reject the legislation. The bill was passed in a chaotic parliamentary session with many amendments, and neither lawmakers nor analysts are clear about what exactly the legislation dictates. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)
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LGBTI people across Africa facing a “catastrophic rollback on their fundamental rights”, says Amnesty International

LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people across Africa are facing “a catastrophic rollback on their fundamental rights following the introduction of discriminatory legislation in several countries”, Amnesty International has said. In a new briefing looking at 12 African countr
By Graham Robson • 2 min read