Ghana
May 20, 2022
Ho21 Anniversary: Reflections on State-Sanctioned Violence Against LGBTI Ghanaians
It is a cool Thursday night. I am sitting at my favorite beach restaurant in Accra. Suddenly, my phone notifications start buzzing. In one of my organizational group chats for lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ*) people in Ghana, the social media account administrators are swiftly removing people without explanation, raising frantic questions among members.
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LGBT Rights
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LGBT RightsPope Francis has repeatedly made news this fall, calling for a Catholic Church that is more welcoming toward LGBTQ+ people. In October, a newly released documentary on the Pope’s life aired earlier comments in support of same-sex civil unions. During a September visit to Hungary and Slovakia, the Pope commented on the need for the Church to “do pastoral work” with same-sex couples. At a press conference a few days later, he remarked on the prospect of same-sex civil unions, saying that “if a homosexual couple wants to lead a life together, the State has the possibility to give them safety, stability, inheritance.”
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Gambia: Ex-President Tied to 2005 Murders of Ghanaian and Nigerian Migrants
Ghanaian Groups Urge Prosecution of Yahya Jammeh
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News
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Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights
Mercury, Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
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Ghana: HRW Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
15th Pre-Sessional Working Group
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On LGBTQ+ Rights, Ghana’s Bishops Choose to Ignore Pope
As the Catholic Church continues to make more inclusive comments about LGBTQ+ rights, the Church's leadership in Ghana supports a violent and repressive draft law targeting LGBTQ+ people.
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Homophobic Ghanaian ‘Family Values’ Bill is Odious and Beggars Belief
Russia, Nigeria, Uganda and Hungary have all passed odious laws in recent years that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Ghana’s proposed legislation takes bad parts from all of these and adds some.
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Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor
Children in Ghana, Nepal, Uganda Describe Grueling Hours, Low Pay
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Ghana: Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor
Meager Government Aid Leaves Children Working Long Hours for Little Pay
