Sosu, Nine MPs Reintroduce Anti-Witchcraft Bill to Protect Vulnerable Women

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu has reintroduced the Anti-Witchcraft Accusation Bill to Parliament, seeking to criminalize witchcraft accusations and safeguard vulnerable elderly women.

The bill, initially passed in July 2023, was not signed into law by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who cited constitutional concerns. The bill lapsed with the dissolution of the 8th Parliament despite widespread support, including from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).

Determined to see it through, Sosu has joined forces with nine other MPs, including Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (South Dayi), Comfort Doyoe (Ada), Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw (Wa East), Hajia Laadi Ayii Ayamba (Pusiga), Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi (Asante-Akim Central), Helen Adjoa Ntoso (Krachi West), Dzifa Gomashie (Ketu South), Zuwera Ibrahimah (Salaga South), and Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (La-Dadekotopon).