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By: Ruth Tang
The Judicial Service of Ghana has given media outlets full access to court proceedings about the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024, known as the anti-gay Bill.
This means radio and TV stations can now cover all relevant court happenings about the bill. The decision aims to keep people in the loop and make sure the legal process is transparent.
“Reference instructions from Management of the Judicial Service of Ghana regarding the public interest in cases on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bills 2024 (the “Bill'”), permission has been granted for the media (including Radio and Television) to have full access to the relevant courts to undertake a coverage of all proceedings in those cases concerning the Bill.” Part of the statement read.
The case of Mr. Paul Boama-Sefa v The Speaker of Parliament and Another is scheduled for Monday, June 3rd, 2024, at 9:00 am in General Jurisdiction ‘8’ at the Law Court Complex in Accra, with a request to ensure a limited crowd and observe courtroom etiquettes.
Other cases include Dr. Amanda Odoi and Richard Dela Sky filed their cases on January 13, 2023, and September 9, 2024, respectively, while Dr. Prince Obiri-Korang’s case dates back to January 18, 2021.
The media’s access will help keep everyone informed about what’s going on with the bill and the legal battles around it.
