Amnesty condemns Ghana anti-gay bill

Amnesty International Ghana has condemned lawmakers in the country for unanimously supporting a redrafted anti-LGBT bill which seeks to impose a three-year prison sentence on people who identify as LGBT.

As we reported earlier, Ghana's parliament backed amendments to the bill which also means that people who campaign for LGBT rights could face up to 10 years in jail.

Amnesty Ghana director Genevieve Partington says the bill, which is not yet law, infringes on the rights of some citizens.

"The bill clearly violates on a lot of human rights... it’s infringing on freedom of expression; it’s infringing on freedom of association."

She also asked whether, as "an ally of the LGBTI community", she could face spending several years in prison.

The human rights organisation says it is about time the country accepts people from the LGBT community.

This article originally appeared on BBC News.

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