A video circulating on social media shows two men being violently assaulted by a mob after being caught in a same-sekz act.
The footage, which has since gone viral, captures the men in distress as they got surrounded and attacked by a group of individuals.
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Human rights advocates and concerned citizens have condemned the attack and described it it as an example of mob injustice and a violation of the victims’ constitutional rights to dignity and safety.
Ghana’s laws prohibit same-sekz sexual activity, but the country’s constitution equally protects all citizens from inhumane and degrading treatment.
Legal experts have therefore urged the police to investigate not only the alleged act but also the mob assault, which constitutes a criminal offence under Ghanaian law.
“This is unacceptable. No matter the accusation, people have no right to take the law into their own hands,” said a legal analyst who spoke to local media.
