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flag Ghana’s chief whip demands criminalizing ecocide to fight pollution and illegal mining, pushing for stronger laws and global environmental justice.

flag Ghana’s Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, is urging Parliament to criminalize ecocide, calling it essential to combat severe environmental degradation from illegal mining, deforestation, and pollution. flag He cited up to 60% of Ghana’s water bodies as polluted and highlighted global momentum, with at least 11 countries already enacting ecocide laws. flag Annoh-Dompreh stressed the need for domestic legislation, stronger enforcement, and Ghana’s leadership in advancing environmental justice, aligning with efforts to recognize ecocide as a crime at the International Criminal Court.

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