Ghana's cocoa farmers at risk of 20-year prison sentence under new legislation
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Ghana's parliament has passed legislation imposing up to 20 years in prison for cocoa farmers who convert their lands to alternative uses without government authorization. The new law, which grants protected status to all cocoa farms, has drawn sharp criticism from farmers who view it as an unjust restriction on their land rights.
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Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval. The new measure was passed on July 30, but the contents of the law were not made public until late August 2. The legislation would give all cocoa farms protected status, making it a criminal offense to repurpose them for anything else without authorization, drawing criticism from farmers.
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Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval. The new measure was passed on July 30, but the contents of the law were not made public until late August 2. The legislation would give all cocoa farms protected status, making it a criminal offense to repurpose them for anything else without authorization, drawing criticism from farmers.
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