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The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application challenging its earlier ruling on the constitutionality of Parliament’s passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-gay bill.
The decision came on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, after the applicant, Richard Dela Sky, withdrew his case through his lawyer, Paa Kwasi Abaidoo. The nine-member review panel, led by Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, subsequently struck out the application but expressed dissatisfaction with Sky’s absence from the proceedings.
During the session, Chief State Attorney Sylvia Adisu urged the court to impose costs on the applicant for withdrawing at the last minute.
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However, some justices, including Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi and Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu, opposed the request, arguing that the case was of public interest.
Sky initially filed the petition to challenge the legislative process behind the anti-gay bill, which criminalises LGBTQI+ advocacy and related activities. The Supreme Court had unanimously dismissed his original petition on December 18, 2024, ruling that the bill’s passage was constitutional.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill has sparked national and international debate, with supporters arguing it aligns with Ghanaian cultural values, while critics contend it infringes on human rights and could lead to discrimination.
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