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Asia
Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law
Amnesty has had a presence in Hong Kong for more than 40 years, and now runs two offices there – one focused on the city and another on the wider region.
BBC26 October 2021
General
UG-UTAG demands apology from National Security Minister over presence of operatives on campus
The national security operatives had been deployed to oversee the just ended election of the new leadership of the Students Representative Council on October 20, 2021.
DENNISLAW NEWS25 October 2021
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Samson’s Take: Let’s support the police
IGP George Akuffo Dampare is doing all the right things to instil discipline and sanity for our individual and collective good. However, the police deserve our support and encouragement if we want a country like those many of us frequently...
SAMSON LARDY ANYENINI25 October 2021
Courts
Compel General Legal Council to offer us admission-143 Law School applicants to court
The suit which was deposed to by one Daniel Sackey, an applicant of the GSL, is seeking the court’s intervention to curb irreparable damage that will be done to them if the 2021/2022 academic year of the Ghana School of Law is started witho...
DENNISLAW NEWS22 October 2021
Europe
Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates
The clash in the European Parliament follows a top Polish court ruling that rejected key parts of EU law
BBC21 October 2021
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The ‘dark cities’ in Ghana:Remembering the ‘curfewed’
Even though the imposition of curfew is regulated by law, it has diverse implications on the human rights of the people guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana
Richard Osei Boateng20 October 2021
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Book Review: legal issues raised by Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Homegoing’
With very compelling events of history, from Ghana and America, it tells a story about two-generation of sisters; Effia and Esi
DL News19 October 2021
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To assent or not to assent, the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill
The question finds its voice in the famous phrase of Hamlet: ‘TO BE OR NOT TO BE, AND THAT IS THE QUESTION. This time, it is: ‘TO ASSENT OR NOT TO ASSENT’.
DL News18 October 2021
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Voting on anti-LGBT bill will not be by secret ballot – Dep. Minority whip
The bill, popularly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill has garnered support from large sections of the population including leading religious groupings in the country.
DL News15 October 2021
Africa
Coalition calls on The Gambia to release final report on killing of Ghanaians
In 2019, two Gambian soldiers working for a hit squad allegedly controlled by former President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, admitted to participating in the 2005 execution of 56 West African migrants,
DL News14 October 2021
Courts
Coalition appeals for abolishing taxes on sanitary pads
International Day of the Girl-Child is celebrated on October 11 every year and is dedicated to the growth of girls around the world.
DL News13 October 2021
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Hundreds of professional footballers threaten legal action over use of data
GSDT is adamant the use of such data is not covered by image rights.
DL News13 October 2021
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160 inmates on Ghana’s death row – Amnesty International
The Death Penalty violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
DL News12 October 2021
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Parliament has received over 124 memos on anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
The bill known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 has generated debates all over the country. Initiated by 20 members of Parliament, it seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ activities and advocacy.
DL News11 October 2021
General
Government to inaugurate Guan District Assembly today
Some residents of the Guan District later filed a suit at the Supreme Court demanding, among others, the enforcement of their fundamental human rights to vote.
DL News8 October 2021
Africa
Dubai ruler had ex-wife’s phone hacked – UK court
A senior member of NSO’s management team called Mrs Blair from Israel on 5 August 2020 to inform her that “it had come to their attention that their software may have been misused to monitor the mobile phones of Baroness Shackleton and HRH...
DL News8 October 2021
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Former and current law students lament over “depressive” system of legal education
It remains to be seen which law faculty in the country will lead the charge in this matter, to ensure that the mental well-being of law students are appropriately catered for.
DL News7 October 2021
Africa
‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero found guilty in terrorism case by Rwandan court
Rusesabagina became a global celebrity after the film, which depicted him risking his life to shelter hundreds as the boss of a luxury hotel in the Rwandan capital Kigali during the 100-day genocide when Hutu ethnic extremists killed more t...
DL News20 September 2021
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Take swift action against Owusu Bempah’s men for attacking Journalists-GJA demands
On Friday, March 15, 2019, Owusu Bempah stormed the premises of Radio XYZ in the company of four gun wielding thugs in search of a radio presenter at the station.
DL News14 September 2021
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Democracy requires transparency in conflict resolution – Chief Justice affirms
Ghana’s case tracking system was introduced in 2018 to support key actors in the justice delivery system in their efforts to collect, collate and harmonize data in a way that ensures effective justice delivery.
DL News9 September 2021