Anti-Gay Bill: Judicial Service grants permission for full media coverage of all cases
Management of the Judicial Service of Ghana has granted permission for full media coverage in all cases on ‘the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024.’
With this permission granted, the media (including Radio and Television) will have full access to all the relevant courts to undertake a coverage of all proceedings in those cases concerning the Bill.
Mr R.J Ampong-Fosu, the Director of Communications of the Judicial Service in a communique to the Judicial Press Corps signed on Tuesday, May 28, said, the matter is of public interest.
“Reference instructions from Management of the Judicial Service of Ghana regarding the public interest in cases on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bils 2024 (the “Bill”), permission has been granted for the media (including Radio and Television) to have full access to the relevant courts to undertake a coverage of all proceedings in those cases concerning the Bill,” the statement stated.
The cases under reference are as follows:
Supreme Court
1. Dr. Amanda Odoi vThe Speaker ofParliament andAnother (Suit No. J1/13/2023);and
2. Richard DEla Sky v The Speaker of Parliament of Ghana and Another (Suit No.
J1/9/2024).
High Court
.1 Mr. Paul Boama-Sefa v The Speaker of Parliament and Another (Suit No. D45/SF.128/2023); and
2. Dr. Prince Obiri-Korang v The Attorney-General (Suit No. J1/18/2021).
