{"id":64822,"date":"2024-01-18T18:23:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=64822"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:01:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T16:01:48","slug":"university-of-ghana-authorities-to-probe-beating-of-supposed-lgbtq-practitioner-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/university-of-ghana-authorities-to-probe-beating-of-supposed-lgbtq-practitioner-on-campus","title":{"rendered":"University of Ghana authorities to probe beating of supposed LGBTQ+ practitioner on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has expressed its commitment to enforcing the rules and regulations governing the University.<\/b><\/p>\n

This is in reaction to the reported beating of a supposed LGBTQ+ practitioner on the campus.<\/p>\n

In a press release signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr Elizier Ameyaw-Buronyah, the UG said any member of the University community identified to be involved in the incident will be appropriately sanctioned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe University of Ghana strongly denounces the assault and denigration perpetrated by the persons seen in the videos posted on social media, and strongly condemns such acts of lawlessness. The University of Ghana would like to affirm its commitment to the safety, dignity and inclusivity of all persons, as stated in its Statutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cManagement assures the public that the University will continue to work with the Ghana Police Service for a thorough investigation into the matter and to ensure the safety of all members of the University community as well as visitors to our campuses,\u201d the release stated.<\/p>\n

According to the Management, it \u201clearned with concern that a young man was assaulted around the southern part of the University’s Legon campus. The attack was videoed and widely shared on social media. Preliminary information from the University’s Security Services Unit uncovers the following:<\/p>\n

The management stressed that its rules frown on \u201cvexatious conduct that is directed at one or more specific individuals based on the race, ancestry, place of birth, origin, colour. ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, creed, age, marital status, family status, disability, receipt of public assistance or record of offences of that individual or those individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, an LGBTIQ Rights Activist and Researcher, Papa Kojo Ampofo has rejected the statement issued by the authorities of the University of Ghana.<\/p>\n

In a counter press release, he wrote, \u201cMembers of the LGBTIQ community and Allies reject the statement released by University of Ghana on the circulating videos of an alleged gay man being beaten by a mob of its students on January 14, 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Ampofo called on the University and its partners to, \u201c1. Engage with activists and stakeholders in the LGBTIQ community to appoint an investigator to conduct an independent investigation instead of victim blaming and depending on hearsay from perpetrators of abuse. 2. Rusticate\/ suspend any student identified to have been involved in this until all investigations ore over as they continue to pose a danger to university students who are open or perceived members of the LGBTIQ community. 3. Produce a work plan on how they intend to prevent any human rights violation of this scale from happening again.\u201d<\/p>\n

The LGBTQ+ activist noted that they \u201cwill be keeping a close eye on this issue to ensure that the victims gets the justice they deserve and all perpetrators involved are duly punished.\u201d<\/p>\n

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