Ghana's CHRAJ urges President Akufo-Addo to sign the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022 to prohibit witchcraft accusations and protect rights of women and children.

Ghana's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) urges President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sign the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by Parliament in June, aiming to prohibit witchcraft accusations and protect rights of women and children affected by such practices. The bill seeks to ban witchdoctoring, witchfinding, and naming individuals as witches.

April 10, 2024
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