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Rape victims ‘denied justice’ in Ghana by costly medical fees

Rape victims ‘denied justice’ in Ghana by costly medical fees

KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU REPORTING rape is traumatic for anyone, but having to pay two months' wages to complete the medical form prevents many in Ghana from seeking justice, said a leading actress whose campaign to waive fees has reached the presidential palace. British-Ghanaian actress Ama K. Abebrese - who starred with Idris Elba in the award-winning 2015 drama "Beasts of No Nation" - started a petition after hearing about the prohibitive charges in the West African nation where rape convictions are rare. The minimum doctor's fee for filling out a police medical form is 300 cedis ($52) - twice the…
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