Entry #19885: Hate crime protections in Ghana

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RegionGhana
IssueHate crime protections
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionGhana does not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://rightifyghana.org/2025/09/15/weaponizing-homophobia-in-ghanas-2024-elections-anti-lgbtqi-rhetoric-disinformation-and-the-struggle-for-inclusive-democracy-a-report/
https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2019/10/Criminal-Offences-Act-29.pdf
https://www.mint.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Criminal_Procedure_Code_1960-1.pdf


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Original entry
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionGhana does not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://rightifyghana.org/2025/09/15/weaponizing-homophobia-in-ghanas-2024-elections-anti-lgbtqi-rhetoric-disinformation-and-the-struggle-for-inclusive-democracy-a-report/ https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2019/10/Criminal-Offences-Act-29.pdf https://www.mint.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Criminal_Procedure_Code_1960-1.pdf