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The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has called on African legislators to resist advocacy efforts promoting LGBTQ+ rights, arguing that claims linking such rights to international human rights law are misleading.
Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values on Thursday, June 4, 2026, Foh-Amoaning urged lawmakers not to accept arguments suggesting that LGBTQ+ rights are protected under established international legal frameworks.
“Don’t be fooled by the human rights argument. It is a lie from hell,” he told participants at the conference.
According to him, advocacy groups supporting LGBTQ+ rights are pursuing a deliberate agenda and often rely on narratives that he believes misrepresent legal realities.
“This is an agenda-seeking set of people who are clear on what they want, and their hallmark is deception, and that’s what I want to expose,” he stated.
Foh-Amoaning further argued that references to sexual rights, constitutional rights, and human rights in support of LGBTQ+ issues are not grounded in international law.
“So when you hear them talking about human rights, sexual rights, and constitutional rights, it’s all false,” he said.
He also encouraged conference participants not to be intimidated by claims that opposing LGBTQ+ rights could place countries in conflict with international legal obligations.
“I want this conference not to be fooled by anybody and say, okay, we’re afraid because we’re going to be fighting or conflicting with some international law framework,” he added.
According to him, LGBTQ+ rights were not explicitly included in international legal instruments but have emerged through interpretation and external influence.
“My point is, LGBTQ+ rights have never been part of the international legal framework. They were implied, and they were forced into our laws,” he stated.
The conference brought together parliamentarians, policymakers, religious leaders, and social advocates from across Africa to discuss issues relating to family values, national sovereignty, and social policy.
Foh-Amoaning’s remarks come amid ongoing debates across several African countries regarding legislation, human rights protections, cultural values, and the role of international institutions in shaping domestic policies. The discussions continue to generate differing viewpoints among governments, legal experts, civil society groups, and advocacy organisations across the continent.
