Amnesty International visits former president to seek support on human rights issues.
Amnesty International Ghana, together with its partner Civil Society Organisation (CSO) on Thursday June 29, 2023 h paid a courtesy call on the former President John Dramani Mahama with the aim at seeking support and guidance on human rights issues in Ghana.
Addressing the gathering, Madam Genevieve Partington, Country Director of Amnesty International Ghana, reiterated the need to scrap the death penalty.
Madam Partington urged the former President to use his platform to advocate for the amendment of the National Health Insurance Act to accommodate free medical care for victims of sexual violation.
She said, “the health insurance should make medical care of victims of sexual violation free to enable them move forward with the prosecution of perpetrators.”
Victims currently pay between 200 Ghana Cedi and 2000 Ghana Cedi for the medical report.
She said, “for the freedom of expression and civic space they will be partnering stakeholders like the Ghana Police Service, Trade Unions and Student groups as they look at protests in Ghana.”
Touching on the witchcraft accusation bill, she said Amnesty International proposing sentencing one to five years imprisonment for persons who abuse alleged witches.
Mr. Francis Nyantakyi, Board Chair Amnesty International, Ghana described the death penalty as inhumane.
He said, “with your support, we hope that Ghana joins our neighbouring countries like Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo among other countries which have abolished the death penalty.”
