Case file · Witch trials
Ghana's parliament bans witchcraft accusations
In July 2023 Ghana's parliament passed a bill making it a crime to accuse someone of being a witch and to run witch camps.
2023 CE · 5.56, -0.20 · status: official
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The private member's bill followed years of campaigning after the killing of Akua Denteh. The president did not sign it, citing a constitutional objection, and campaigners pressed for it to be reintroduced.