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https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c88n0d8mxxgo
Parliament for Ghana don pass one bill wey criminalize LGBT activities for di kontri.
Dis ‘proper human sexual rights and family values bill’, don dey di house of legislature since 2021.
For di law wey some MPs sponsor, pesin wey engage for lgbt activities go go jail.
Pesin wey promote and sponsor LGBTQ+ activities also go go jail.
Di house also receive input from human right groups, civil society organizations, di clergy and oda interest groups.
Despite say dem consider dis input, some pipo tink say di law go abuse di rights of sexual minorities for di kontri.
But one of di MPs wey sponsor di bill, Sam George tok say di law “go fight against di scourge and perversion wey homosexuality don carry come di kontri.”
E tok say “homosexuality neva be human right, na sexual preference.”
Some civil society groups tink say di bill na controversial, wey e don dey criminalize private activities of pipo.
Initially, di jail term for pipo wey don dey engage for LGBT activities be up to ten years.
But parliament don amend dat part of di law.
For di new amendment, pesin wey don engage for dis activities go fit go jail for between six months and three years.
Na so pesin wey advertise and promote LGBT activities go enta jail for up to ten years.
Dis advert or promotion go fit be through technology, social media or traditional media.
Also pesin wey sponsor LGBT activities go dey against di law.
Dis dey attract fine of not less dan 750 penalty units (GHC 9,000 or $720) or not more dan 5,000 penalty units wey be (GHC 60,000 or $4,800).
One clause for di law also dey criminalize physical attack on pipo wey dey involve in LGBT activities.
Anoda clause for di law prohibit formation of LGBT groups.
For pesin wey wan do gender reassignment through surgery, na crime for dis new law.
Such pipo also neva go fit adopt pikin for any facility or social welfare agency.
Parliament say dem do extensive engagement for dis law
Parliament for Ghana don pass one bill wey criminalize LGBT activities for di kontri.
Dis ‘proper human sexual rights and family values bill’, don dey di house of legislature since 2021.
For di law wey some MPs sponsor, pesin wey engage for lgbt activities go go jail.
Pesin wey promote and sponsor LGBTQ+ activities also go go jail.
Di house also receive input from human right groups, civil society organizations, di clergy and oda interest groups.
Despite say dem consider dis input, some pipo tink say di law go abuse di rights of sexual minorities for di kontri.
But one of di MPs wey sponsor di bill, Sam George tok say di law “go fight against di scourge and perversion wey homosexuality don carry come di kontri.”
E tok say “homosexuality neva be human right, na sexual preference.”
Some civil society groups tink say di bill na controversial, wey e don dey criminalize private activities of pipo.
Initially, di jail term for pipo wey don dey engage for LGBT activities be up to ten years.
But parliament don amend dat part of di law.
For di new amendment, pesin wey don engage for dis activities go fit go jail for between six months and three years.
Na so pesin wey advertise and promote LGBT activities go enta jail for up to ten years.
Dis advert or promotion go fit be through technology, social media or traditional media.
Also pesin wey sponsor LGBT activities go dey against di law.
Dis dey attract fine of not less dan 750 penalty units (GHC 9,000 or $720) or not more dan 5,000 penalty units wey be (GHC 60,000 or $4,800).
One clause for di law also dey criminalize physical attack on pipo wey dey involve in LGBT activities.
Anoda clause for di law prohibit formation of LGBT groups.
For pesin wey wan do gender reassignment through surgery, na crime for dis new law.
Such pipo also neva go fit adopt pikin for any facility or social welfare agency.
Parliament say dem do extensive engagement for dis law
