Arrests of 21 Ghanaian LGBT+ Activists
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Arrests of 21 Ghanaian LGBT+ Activists
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On 20 May 2021, 21 LGBT rights activists in Ghana were arrested at a hotel in Ho, Ho Municipal District, during an assembly where the activists were discussing human rights treatment of LGBT+ people in the country. The arrests sparked international condemnation and the rise of a movement under the banner #ReleaseThe21 calling for their release and an end to state violence against the Ghanaian LGBT+ community. In the most recent court hearing, on 11 June 2021, the activists were granted bail on t
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Event in Ghana in May 2021
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrests_of_21_Ghanaian_LGBT%2B_Activists
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2021-06-11T13:40:53Z
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2024-09-02T11:18:20Z
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