HumanRights
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Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill Returns to Parliament for Second Reading
Parliament is set to revisit Ghana’s controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation, formally known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and…
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Politics
(VIDEO) Justin Kodua Calls on CSOs, Clergy and Media to Condemn Arrests of NPP Members
The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs),…
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World
Nigeria Rights Body Calls for Probe into Civilian Deaths in Military Airstrikes
Nigeria’s national human rights body has called for an immediate investigation into repeated reports of civilian deaths linked to military…
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High Court Rules Police Violated Rights During #OccupyJulorbiHouse Protest
The High Court in Accra has ruled that the Ghana Police Service violated the constitutional rights of journalist Bridget Otoo…
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World
More Than 500 Dead in Tanzania Post-Election Violence, Inquiry Reveals
A government-commissioned inquiry has reported that 518 people died in Tanzania following violent protests that erupted after last year’s general…
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World
Over 100 Feared Dead After ‘Mistaken’ Nigerian Airstrike Hits Market
At least 100 civilians are feared dead after a Nigerian Air Force operation targeting insurgents reportedly struck a busy local…
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World
Two Arrested for Burning Suspected Chicken Thief Alive in Kenya
Two men have been arrested in Nyamira County, Kenya, after a shocking viral video surfaced showing them viciously assaulting a…
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CHRAJ to Parliament: Pass Anti-Witchcraft Bill Now — Or Blood Will Be on Your Hands
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is urgently appealing to Parliament to fast-track the passage of the…
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Over 20 Men Allegedly Defile 13-Year-Old Girl in Madina
Two human rights organisations, Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) and the Justice Revived Foundation (JRF), are calling for swift and…
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World
Seven Dead After Three Days of Protests in Togo
Three days of protests demanding the resignation of Togo’s long-time leader, Faure Gnassingbé, have ended in tragedy, with at least…
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