The Honorable Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, lawyer and Member of Parliament in Ghana, will speak about his human rights work and how to build a more equitable society.
This lecture will shed light on the Honorable Sosu's journey championing a free, fair, just, equitable and inclusive society, through his relentless pursuit of human rights advocacy in Ghana over the last 13 years. He will share his personal story of surviving as a street child, adopted into an orphanage while striving to gain an education. From the orphanage he eventually became a lawyer and a human rights activist defending the rights of vulnerable and marginalized people in Ghana.
In July 2023, Hon. Sosu tabled and passed legislation to abolish capital punishment in Ghana, describing the move as a "great advancement of the human rights record of Ghana." This talk will center around his work as a legislator in the parliament of Ghana for the past 3 years during which he has championed 17 Private Members Bill dealing with social issues covering victims of sexual violation, mental health, climate change, abolition of death penalty, prohibition of witchcraft accusation, employment of people with disability and recently Community service for minor offenses. Out of the 17 Bills, 3 have passed and one has received Presidential Assent.
Sponsored by the Mellon Foundation
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Center for Global Citizenship and Office of Diversity and Inclusion