In a controversial move, Ghana’s parliament has approved the “Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2021,” effectively criminalizing LGBTQ+ identification in the country. The bill, which is now awaiting President Nana Akufo-Addo’s signature, has sparked intense debate and raised concerns about human rights and discrimination. Under the proposed law, individuals who identify as queer […]

In a move aimed at curbing the alarming rates of child sexual abuse, Madagascar has recently enacted a contentious law permitting the castration of individuals convicted of raping minors. This groundbreaking legislation allows for both chemical and surgical castrations as punitive measures against perpetrators of these heinous crimes. Under the new law, the severity of […]