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US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal
The countries were either involved in "gross violations" of human rights or not making progress towards democratic rule, the president said.
BBC31 October 2023
General
Africa needs an effective justice system to tackle corporate accountability and human rights – AG Dame
Mr. Dame was part of a panel at the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit in New York – a global affairs forum discussing pressing challenges and solutions to world issues.
DL News20 September 2023
Supreme Court News
Nduom can challenge GN Bank License revocation at High Court- Supreme Court
This settles the contention as to whether the businessman was legally bound to go for arbitration per the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930) or fight the action at the High Court
Richard Osei Boateng20 July 2023
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Police Service to pay GHC 100, 000 for failure to comply with RTI request
The Applicant, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had requested from the Ghana Police Service information regarding the unlawful killing and police brutality by police officers
DL News6 June 2023
Others
Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use
The arrest of Awad Al-Qarni, 65, in September 2017 represented the start of a crackdown against dissent by the then newly named crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
The Guardian16 January 2023
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ECOWAS Court working on programme to improve enforcement of its decisions by Member States
“Some States have been relying on their non-ratification of these Protocols as a basis for the non-enforcement of the decisions of the Court,” the court said on its website.
DL News16 November 2022
General
Decriminalizing petty offences: Fasten process of enacting our community service law - Dr. Isidore Tuffour
So for me, the call that I’ll make at this point, is the need to fasten the process of enacting our community service law."
DL News16 May 2022
Asia
Systematic corruption is a human rights violation: Indian Court refuses bail to official accused of corruption
Allegedly, Ahmad was in the habit of demanding and accepting illegal gratification from NHAI contractors for clearing their pending bills and for issuing Provisional Commercial Operations Date for completed projects.
LawBeat15 February 2022
Europe
Russia investigates prison torture allegations after videos leaked
Russian authorities are investigating allegations of torture and rape in the prison system, after leaked videos appeared to show inmates being abused.
DL News13 December 2021
General
Parliamentary committee to resume public hearings on anti-gay bill
The bill, known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 has generated debates all over the country and beyond
DL News29 November 2021
General
Sim card re-Registration: Lawyer sues NCA, 3 Mobile networks
In or about September 2021, the National Communications Authority (NCA) announced to the public and to persons who subscribe to mobile network services that they were required to register Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card numbers) and ot...
DL News23 November 2021
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Rate of HIV high among LGBTQI+
A retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Ghana, Most Rev. Prof. Daniel Yinkah Sarfo, touching on the spiritual/ theological implications of the practice, said no one had an authority over morality except God.
DL News14 November 2021
US
ICC to probe Venezuela over alleged crimes against humanity
More than 100 people died during the clampdown on protesters.
DL News4 November 2021
General
Akoto Ampaw describes Bagbin’s ruling on Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill as alien to Legislative procedure
On Monday, the speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin ruled that deliberation and voting on the Anti LGBTQI+ Bill(Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill) will not be a secret vote but public.
DENNISLAW NEWS28 October 2021
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Assemblies of God latest to submit memo in support of anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The Assemblies of God Ghana church is declaring open support for the passage of the bill to protect the Ghanaian values and ensure proper sexual rights for the dignity of Ghanaians.
DL News19 October 2021
Courts
Lawyer vows to challenge anti-LGBTQ+ bill at Supreme Court October 15, 2021 101 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Email
he bill has generated widespread conversation, with many expressing varied views about some clauses in the document.
DL News15 October 2021
General
“We shun all forms of immorality, sexual and otherwise” – Jehovah’s Witnesses on LGBTQ
“Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Bible’s moral code is the best standard for living, and they choose to abide by that code,” the letter, signed by Mr Daniel A. Adashie of the Public Information Desk.
DL News15 October 2021
Courts
Only Ghana, 5 other African Countries have accepted the competence of the African Court
“The African Court shall not receive any petition under Article 5 (3) involving a State, which has not made such a declaration”.
DL News7 September 2021
General
Anglican priest’s ‘holy’ kiss video: It’s time for women, girls sexually harassed in churches to come out-FIDA Ghana
“Needless to say, sexual harassment is gender-based violence and a violation of the human rights of girls and women and is prohibited in the 1992 Constitution, the Domestic Violence Act and the Labour Act.
DL News18 August 2021
Courts
Human rights advocate sues police, 1 other for malicious prosecution, demands ¢20m for damages
Mr Annan in the run-up to the 2020 presidential and parliamentary election was accused by one Benjamin Ackah of transferring an amount of GHc100,000 from his bank account into a bank account belonging to him without his permission.
DL News9 August 2021