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Ghana Praised For Repealing Death Penalty

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has commended the Republic of Ghana for abolishing the death penalty for all crimes except high treason.

Parliament has passed the Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2022, to replace the Death Penalty with life imprisonment. The Bill seeks to amend relevant Sections of Act 29 and the Armed Forces Act, 1962 (Act 105) to replace Death Penalty with life imprisonment. The purpose of the Bill is to amend…

Mr. Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, the NDC Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, has expressed gratitude to the Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin for his support in getting the three major human rights Bills passed by the House. The three Private Member's Bills, which were sponsored by Mr Sosu…

Today’s parliamentary vote is a major step by Ghana towards the abolition of the death penalty.

Amnesty International Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO), is appealing to all members of parliament (MPs) to vote in favour of the motion...

Amnesty International (AI) Ghana says despite the significant strides in the fight against human rights violations, the situation in Ghana is worrying. "Ghana prides itself as a beacon of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the human rights situation today is concerning," it said, asserting that lip service was being paid…

For some time now, Ghanaian penal advocates tracking liberal global criminal justice crusaders have been trying to kill the death penalty with only near successes.

Parliament Reconvenes Today For Third Meeting

Parliament Reconvenes Tuesday