Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must be viewed through the lenses of human rights – CHRAJ

Director of the Human Rights Department at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mary Adjeley Nartey, has called for a careful, rights-based approach to evaluating the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, otherwise known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on Ghana’s proposed Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, held on April 23, 2026, Nartey emphasised that discussions surrounding the bill must be grounded in fundamental human rights principles.

“The bill must be looked at within the lens of human rights. This is something we need to underscore in this dialogue,” she stated.

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While acknowledging the role of cultural and societal values in shaping national discourses, she stressed that these considerations should not overshadow the importance of humanity.

“Yes, we agree that we have values. However, humanity is a key principle,” Nartey noted.

She urged stakeholders to balance tradition with universal human rights standards.

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She further appealed to policymakers and participants to keep core human rights principles at the forefront when deliberating on the bill.

Her remarks come amid ongoing national conversations and heightened public interests in the proposed legislation, which has sparked debates across various sectors of the Ghanaian society.

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