Africa
Uganda anti-pornography law dropped after backlash
Under the law, song lyrics and music videos could also be categorised as pornographic, with artists facing arrest and jail.
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Africa
UN condemns child marriage in Zimbabwe as girl dies after giving birth
The apostolic churches, which shun hospitals, attract millions of followers with their promises to heal illnesses and deliver people from poverty.
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Europe
Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court
Istanbul, Turkey – With a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on March 20, Turkey’s exit from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was sudden but not u...
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Courts
Kenyan High Court rules that lawyers are essential workers during COVID-19 lockdown
A Kenyan High Court in Nairobi, the country’s capital, has ruled that lawyers in the country be exempted from the curfew order imposed by the government to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
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General
AT WHAT STAGE CAN THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT OF THE PETITION FOR HIS/HER REMOVAL?
On 27th March 2025, the Law Platform reported that the Learned Chief Justice had written to the President of the Republic, H.E John Dramani Mahama, the Chairman of the Council of State, Hon. Doe Adjaho and the Former Chief Justice, who is a...
Mark Addey
Courts
Obrafour sues Drake for copyright infringement, seeks $10m in damages
Obrafour says an agent of Drake had previously sought permission to use the copyrighted work, which he never granted, and then released the track days later anyway.
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Opinion
Failure To File Affidavits in Opposition: Meaning and Effect
This article argues that failure to file an affidavit in opposition does not bar a party from responding to a motion on facts already on record, but only prevents the introduction of new facts. It clarifies that such failure amounts to admi...
Dr Justice Srem-Sai
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Priest kissing students: Anglican Church showed leadership – Director of FIDA-International
In a statement sighted by JoyNews, Father Baltharzzar Obeng Larbi acknowledged wrongdoing by his action and rendered an apology to the girls involved, their families, the Anglican church, and the general public at large.
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Courts
La Pleasure Beach demolition: Management Committee drags SSNIT, two hotels to court
The action, filed at the High Court on October 23, 2026, seeks to establish the legal authority of the beach's management committee and determine whether the defendants had any lawful justification for the demolition exercise.
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AG proposes scheme to make lawyers available to protect suspects’ rights at police stations
According to Dr Ayine, the early stages of criminal proceedings are particularly important because decisions taken during police investigations and initial court appearances can have serious consequences for a suspect's liberty.
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GIMPA Law School submits comments on Ghana’s Draft Misinformation Bill, 2025
Guided by the Head of Department, the students dissected the 80-plus sections of the draft line by line, benchmarking it against Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, international conventions such as the ICCPR, and continental standards under the Afr...
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Criminalize derogatory slurs against us-PWDs to CRC
During a public engagement held in Ho on Thursday, July 10, 2025, disability rights advocates made a strong case for linguistic justice, urging lawmakers to outlaw slurs that have long wounded the community.
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Policy dialogue held on Women's Economic rights
The event was organized by Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) in collaboration with OXFAM, under the Women’s Economic Advancement for Collective Transformation (WEACT) and Together Against Poverty (TAP) projects.
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Africa
Nigeria: Peter Obi sued for using toddler in Labour Party rally
The activist said it was illegal, misleading, unlawful, exploitative, and abusive for the presidential candidate to post the picture and video of the toddler on Twitter.
Peoples Gazette
Crime
Police, Child Rights International place bounty on man in viral video whipping toddler
Child Rights International while condemning the incident in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Bright Appiah, said the GH¢ 10,000 bounty is for information on three individuals who were seen or their voices heard in the video.
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Africa
Sierra Leone now has new land rights law to promote gender, tribal equality and social justice
The new law will also promote gender equality and ensure that married couples can jointly register land ownership.
Sierra Leone Telegraph
US
Armed man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s home
The man, identified as 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, was carrying a handgun he had purchased for the purpose of killing Kavanaugh.
aljazeera
General
Laws alone insufficient to improve women’s lives – Justice Jennifer Dodoo
She noted that laws and treaties were insufficient at protecting women.
GNA
General
‘Baby mamas’ and ‘side chicks’ are not entitled to deceased’s property – Legal practitioner
About a man who has been married a long time to his wife, and she dies or divorces him, and he gets married to someone for three months and he dies – too bad, under the law, that person is your new spouse and would inherit the property.
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US
Cheerleader prevails at U.S. Supreme Court in free speech case
Many schools and educators have argued that their ability to curb bullying, threats, cheating and harassment – all frequently occurring online – should not be limited to school grounds.
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