Anti-LGBT+ Bill: Supreme Court adjourns Richard Sky's case sine die

On March 5, 2024, GhanaWeb reported that the journalist filed a motion before the Supreme Court while urging President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to refrain from assenting to "The Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024.".

A declaration that upon the true and proper interpretation of Article 33(5) of the Constitution of 1992, in light of Articles 12(1) and (2), 15(1), 17(1) and (2), 18(2), and 21(1) (a) (b) (d) and (e) of the Constitution, the passage of "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024" by Parliament on 28* February 2024 contravened the Constitution and is to that extent null, void, and of no effect.

A declaration that the Speaker of Parliament contravened Artiele 108(a)(i) of the Constitution, in light of Article 296(a)(b) and (e), by admitting and allowing Parliament to proceed upon and pass "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024" into law as the same imposes a charge upon the Consolidated Fund or other public funds of Ghana.

A declaration that Parliament exceeded its authority under Articles 106(2) and 108(a)(ii) in passing "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024," as the same imposes a charge upon the Consolidated Fund or other public funds of Ghana.

Parliament lacked the requisite quorum to pass "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024.".

An order restraining the Speaker of Parliament and the Clerk to Parliament from presenting "The Human and Sexual Values Bill, 2024" to the President of the Republic for his assent.

An injunction barring any attempts to enforce the provisions of "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024," particularly those criminalising same-sex relationships and related advocacy efforts.