General
Coalition of Human Rights finds Ghana’s LGBTQ+ Bill at odds with international agreements
They also noted that the continuance of the Bill may set grounds for increased violence and targeted attacks on people perceived to be LGBTQ+.
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Results for "fundamental human rights"
1908 results.
General
Opposing gay rights stance crowding good reasons-Kofi Abotsi
The Church whose members make up an estimated 10% of the country’s population has noted that parliamentarians are morally obliged to pass the laws that are of interest to the majority of Ghanaians.
Courts
Breaking:High Court orders Achimota School to admit Rasta student, Tyrone Marhguy
An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to admit two Rastafarian students it denied admission over their refusal to cut their dreadlocks.
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General
CHRAJ says it resolved 95% of cases received in 2021
A majority of these cases were related to the Commission's human rights mandate
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General
CHRAJ pushes for human rights in school curriculum
This came to light when a three-member delegation from the Commission recently discussed this possibility with the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adu-Twum.
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General
AG inaugurates committee to develop first National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
Charged to deliver in three months, the committee is co-chaired by Mr. Dame and the Commissioner of CHRAJ Mr. Joseph Whittal.
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General
Anti-LGBTQ Bill won’t meet constitutional test going forward – Dr Poku Adusei
Our position has nothing to do with our personal preference or not for homosexual activities. Our position is a principled position that we take to defend the rights of every person in Ghana and subject to the public interest.”
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General
Catholic Bishops endorse anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The components of human rights according to the church include the right to life, personal liberty, freedom of thought, expression, religion, movement freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, language etc.
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General
KNUST Faculty of Law wins 2022 Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
In addition to winning this year’s Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, KNUST has also been selected to host the 2023 edition.
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General
KNUST Team qualifies for final round of 2022 African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Egypt
In addition to qualifying for the final round of this year’s Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, KNUST has also been selected to host the 2023 edition.
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Supreme Court News
Imposition of Restrictions Act contravenes 1992 Constitution-8 citizens to SC
Eight(8) Citizens of the Republic of Ghana have filed a writ at the Supreme Court invoking the apex Court’s original jurisdiction per Article 2(1) and 130(1) for inter alia, a declaration that the Imposition of Restriction Act, 2020(Act 101...
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General
ECOWAS court faults Ghana for violating fundamental rights of New Force’s spokesperson
The court ruled that Ghana had violated Ms. Abbiusi's rights through wrongful arrest, repeated rearrests, and unlawful deportation in December 2023.
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General
Aspects of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill may violate some fundamental human rights – Attorney-General
The anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, known rightly as the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021”, seeks to criminalize LGBTQI+ activities and advocacy.
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Africa
UN urged to renew rights experts' term in Ethiopia
International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) was set up by the UN Human Rights Council in 2021 to conduct an investigation into allegations of violations and abuses
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General
Why proponents of Ghana’s ‘anti-gay bill’ get it so wrong
The anti-gay bill seeks, in a nutshell, to criminalise LGBTQ+ sexual relationships and associations
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General
2022:CHRAJ to extend operations to 30 more Districts-Commissioner
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) will this year expand its operations to 30 more districts in a move to provide its services for a greater number of the people, especially the vulnerable.
General
Mangortey: Passing anti-LGBTQI Bill will be suicidal
“A person who undermines these proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than 2,000 penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not less than two mont...
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Courts
Africa World Airline to pay GHC20, 000 for discriminating against a physically challenged lady
"That to my dismay, however, I was prevented from boarding the flight by officials/employees/agents of the Respondent on grounds of my physical disability," the appellant averred
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Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Others
Trump–Nigeria military intervention: Is it lawful under international law?
This article assesses President Trump’s actions in light of the rules of international law. It examines whether his conduct amounts to a violation of established principles and norms governing the use of force and foreign intervention.
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