Africa
Zimbabwe: New marriage law give 'girlfriends' inheritance rights
Unlike in the past, the new law recognizes civil partnerships, which are not marriages but are recognized only for property sharing.
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Results for "Socio-economic rights"
1915 results.
Africa
Martha Koome - from women's right campaigner to Supreme Court chief justice
The 62-year-old was appointed chief justice in May last year by outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta after she came top of 10 candidates interviewed in front of a live television audience by Kenya's Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
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Courts
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei sworn in as Judge of the African Court
His special swearing-in ceremony took place at the 66th Ordinary Session of the Court at Arusha in Tanzania.
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Courts
Revocation of GN Bank’s licence: Court of Appeal refers matter to Arbitration
On December 19, 2019, Dr. Nduom and others filed a suit at the High Court, seeking among other things that the court makes an order, quashing the August 16, 2019 decision of the BoG which declared GN Bank insolvent and consequently revoked...
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General
2021 Corruption Perception Index: Ghana ranked 73
This CPI score indicates that Ghana failed to make progress in the fight against corruption in the year 2021 as the score of 43 is the same as the country’s 2020 score.
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Courts
Police attempt to arrest me unlawful: Sosu sues IGP
In the latest twist, the Member of Parliament has filed a suit at the High Court indicating that the attempt by two Police officers to publicly arrest and manhandle him amount to an act intended to impede and obstruct to the legitimate disc...
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Africa
President of Niger reaffirm support for African Court
The African Court’s delegation undertook the visit to Niger as part of its sensitization programme to the Member States of the AU aimed at increasing awareness of the Court among various stakeholders, mainly governments.
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Election Petition
Reliefs challenging Amewu’s election are wrong – Supreme Court to Tsatsu
The Supreme Court of Ghana has quashed the interim restraining orders placed on the Member of Parliament- Elect for Hohoe.
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General
Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021
A person who detains another person with the intent to cause that person to engage in a sexual activity prohibited under this Act commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year a...
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Anti-LGBTQI Bill: We’ve not been sponsored by any donor agency, says Audrey Gadzekpo
“The bill violates virtually all the key fundamental freedoms guaranteed under the constitution, namely the right to freedom of speech and expression, the right to assemble, freedom of association and the right to organise, the right to fre...
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Withdraw anti-LGBTI Bill-Amnesty International charges Ghana Parliament
The Bill encourages hatred and intolerance and promotes persecution against people based on their real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity simply because they do not or cannot conform to dominant social and gender norms,”
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Africa
62nd Ordinary Session of the African Court to be held on September 6th
The African Court is a continental court that was set up by AU member states per Article 1 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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Human Rights and its enemies: Tyrone Marghuy v. Achimota School
In the Tyrone Marhguy case against Achimota School, the main contention was whether the applicant could enjoy his right to religion and manifest the same while seeking to enjoy his right to education.
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Musicians in Ghana will not be poor if Copyright laws are enforced – GHAMRO CEO
CEO of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Abraham Adjatey says musicians in Ghana will not complain of poverty if copyright laws are enforced in the country.
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Walk the talk on your human rights credentials’ – Martin Kpebu dares Akufo-Addo
The Executive Director of the Human Rights and Governance Centre, Mr. Martin Kpebu, has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to walk his talk on the issue of human rights.
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Others
Article: When AI retells our stories: what culture will Ghana’s next generation inherit?
As AI becomes a powerful tool for storytelling, this article examines the risk of inaccurate AI-generated narratives becoming accepted as cultural truth, and considers how Ghana can protect its heritage while still embracing the opportuniti...
Akua Boakyewaa Mensah
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Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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General
MPs push for Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill to be passed
The committee announced the planned monitoring tour in a statement issued on 10 February to mark the World Day Against Witch Hunt.
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Courts
Court perpetually injunct journalist from publishing, disseminating allegations against Lysaro Group CEO
Sitting at the Human Rights Division, Justice Nana Brew granted a perpetual injunction against Innocent Samuel Appiah, restraining him from making any further publications or commentary about entrepreneur Cynthia Adjei.
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40 years of PNDCL 111: AWLA urges parliament to pass amendment bill urgently
In a press statement dated 17 November 2025, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana described the 1985 law as “revolutionary” for its time but warned that it no longer reflects the structure of modern Ghanaian families
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