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| Region | Ghana |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No protections based on sexual orientation. |
| Sources | No protections based on sexual orientation. |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Description | Some protections based on sexual orientation. The Electronic Transactions Act (2008) protects sexual orientation as personal information. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012) establishes protection of the sexual orientation of the data subject as "special personal data". | No protections based on sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | https://opencontentghana.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/electronic_transactions_act-2008-act_772.pdf (page 64) https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Data-Protection-Act-2012.pdf (page 50) https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20Standards%20for%20Providers%20of%20Psychological%20Services.pdf https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20ETHICAL%20PRINCIPLES%20AND%20CODE%20OF%20CONDUCT%202019.pdf https://ghs.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FINAL-COPY-OF-ADH-GUIDELINES.pdf | No protections based on sexual orientation. |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some protections based on sexual orientation. The Electronic Transactions Act (2008) protects sexual orientation as personal information. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012) establishes protection of the sexual orientation of the data subject as "special personal data". |
| Sources | https://opencontentghana.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/electronic_transactions_act-2008-act_772.pdf (page 64) https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Data-Protection-Act-2012.pdf (page 50) https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20Standards%20for%20Providers%20of%20Psychological%20Services.pdf https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20ETHICAL%20PRINCIPLES%20AND%20CODE%20OF%20CONDUCT%202019.pdf https://ghs.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FINAL-COPY-OF-ADH-GUIDELINES.pdf |