Africa
Burkina Faso bans homosexual acts
The new measure, unanimously voted through on Monday, imposes punishments of up to five years in jail, and has become part of a broader crackdown on same-sex relationships across the continent.
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Justice Adjei questions legal gap between sex and marriage age
“If a person cannot marry at 16, why should they be allowed to have sex at 16?”
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A glimpse of 2024: Top news items on DL News
Our top picks for 2024 include the new requirement by the GBA for lawyers to show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal from 2025 onwards and the viral news of the marriage between the 80-year-old former Education Minister and his...
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Courts
Mason jailed 8 years for defiling 9-year-old, giving her GH¢1 as ‘bribe’
Kuenyehia, 45, who was not represented by a counsel, pleaded not guilty.
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Africa
Ethiopia to launch national sex offence register
The system which aims to prevent and respond to sexual violence against women and children is hoped to make an impact in a country where prosecuting gender-based violence is a major challenge.
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US
Amid sexual assault lawsuits, 18 brands cut ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs Empower Global
Combs, one the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades, has been caught up in a whirlwind series of legal battles, including a bombshell lawsuit by ex-girlfriend Cassie that accused him of rape, sex traff...
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Africa
Uganda passes bill making it a crime to identify as LGBT
Those found to have committed "aggravated homosexuality" could face the death penalty if Uganda's president signs the new bill into law.
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Courts
Commercial sex worker remanded over human trafficking
Miriam Braim pleaded not guilty to attempted human trafficking and human trafficking. She will make her next appearance in court on November 29, 2022.
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Nigerian pimp jailed 5 years
The court, presided over by Michael Johnson Abbey, was told that the accused lured two young dancers, aged 18 and 19, from Nigeria into Ghana, assuring them of lucrative entertainment contracts on arrival.
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US
Jerry Harris: Star of Netflix's Cheer sentenced to 12 years
He pleaded guilty in February to charges of child pornography and traveling across state lines with the purpose of having sex with a child.
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US
Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep eight ‘John Does’ secret, court to decide whether names should be unsealed
Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight ‘John Does’ secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed, according to a January 12 letter to federal Judge Loretta Preska of the Sout...
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Man jailed, caned for raping, trying to impregnate ex-girlfriend so she would marry him
“I believe that it is not too late for you to change, become a better man and lead a meaningful life.”
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Mason jailed 20 years for attempted sodomy
The accused is also said to have offered the victim an amount of GH¢ 30, in efforts to lure him to have sex.
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Europe
UK defence minister faces call for inquiry into 2012 killing of Kenyan woman
John Healey, the shadow defence secretary, described the 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru, a sex worker, as “dreadful” and called for Wallace to “take this more seriously”.
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Go to the Supreme Court if you are convinced-Foh-Amoaning dares Pro-LGBTQI+ Coalition
The Church of Pentecost indicated that it would campaign against Members of Parliament who oppose the anti-LGBT bill currently in Parliament.
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Africa
Botswana postpones gay sex case ruling
The court had in 2019 allowed the decriminalisation of gay sex which previously came with seven years imprisonment.
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US
R. Kelly trial: Woman says singer pressured her to have abortion August 24, 2021 33
Mr Kelly has not been charged with sex crimes related directly to the women’s testimony.
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US
R. Kelly aide says he paid bribe for singer to marry Aaliyah
Even if he is acquitted, Mr Kelly still faces sex-related charges in Illinois and Minnesota, where he has also pleaded not guilty.
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US
R.Kelly wants charges for exposing partners to STD dropped
Kelly, one of the biggest R&B stars of the 1990s, has been in custody since July 2019.
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Draft anti-LGBT Bill to be laid before Parliament [PDF]
The bill, properly titled the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021” intends to “provide for proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values
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