Search results for "human rights issues"

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Africa
‘Sanction presidents who amend constitutions to gain undue advantage’
Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Leader of Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, highlighted some of the democratic gains in Ghana and ECOWAS as a whole.
DL News16 December 2021
General
Ban on hunting in forests lifted
It is also in accordance with the Wildlife Conservation Regulation 197, LI 685.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 December 2021
General
Court rejects Akuapem Poloo’s 90-day jail appeal
Rosemond Brown, was given the 90-day jail term in which she pleaded guilty following her social media post of a nude photo with her seven-year-old son in June 2020.
DENNISLAW NEWS1 December 2021
Crime
More than 49,000 foreigners intercepted – Immigration Service
A few Ghanaians are aiding some West African nationals to enter our country illegally, despite the closure of our borders.
DL News5 November 2021
Courts
Doctoring, distributing nude pictures: Court to decide on beautician’s appeal
Chantel Nunekpeku, the beautician, filed an appeal at the High Court to challenge the ruling of the Circuit Court that handed her the 12-month prison term in 2018.
DL News1 November 2021
Tech
Technology-driven JFAP receives international recognition
The Justice for All Programme (JFAP) is a State-led intervention, established in 2007 to alleviate prison overcrowding by setting up Mobile In-prison Special Courts to adjudicate remand/Pre-trial prisoner cases throughout the country
DENNISLAW NEWS26 October 2021
Courts
Farmer freed after 5 years of incarceration
Mr Kwabena K. Huletey, 41, was accused of killing his girlfriend in 2015 at Akuapem Adoso in the Eastern Region.
GRAPHICONLINE25 October 2021
Courts
Bail conditions imposed by some judges are outrageous-Justice Kulendi
Speaking at the introduction of media ambassadors for a Ghana Case Tracking System(GCTS) on October 21, 2021 in Accra, Justice Kulendi further revealed that he had made a suggestion to the Judicial Service to cause the arrest of such judges...
DENNISLAW NEWS23 October 2021
Tech
Part 1: Innovation in litigation – Doing “Locus in quo” visitation virtually
Trials are often given long adjournment dates in order for the judges ample time to visit the land in question. These adjournments typically delay land litigation cases in court.
DL News15 October 2021
Asia
GIPC and Dubai South sign MoU to accelerate economic ties and bilateral trade
“So, Ghana is not only in the middle of the world but is positioned to attract investment for the rest of the world
DL News15 October 2021
General
Do not patronise unlicensed drug peddlers – Pharmacist advises public
“Some of the facilities are in deplorable states. It is a pitiful situation whenever it rains. We have written to the headquarters. We are appealing to corporate organisations and philanthropists to help keep the place in the best of condit...
DL News12 October 2021
Business
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Fossil fuel companies paying top law firms millions to ‘dodge responsibility’
The fossil fuel industry is paying law firms tons of money in an effort to dodge responsibility and block regulatory reforms that could help avert this crisis.
DL News11 October 2021
General
We need to have a more civilised debate on anti-LGBTQI+ Bill – Prof Gadzekpo
“Please allow us to have a civilized debate to educate people not only about the practices but also about the implications of how we want to deal with it.
DL News8 October 2021
US
Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement to CNN, said that what happened to Lacks in 1951 “would not happen today.”
DL News5 October 2021
Europe
French CEO sent to prison after his policies resulted in the suicides of 35 employees
The trial shows that managers waging a campaign of harassment against employees could establish a a precedent in France and other countries.
DL News30 September 2021
General
We are all in this together: COVID-19 as a leveller of humanity
The writers argue that the virus reinforces the bias of the current political structure: it is only when a tragedy strikes close to home that the ‘politically powerful’ are enraged to eliminate it
DL News24 September 2021
Crime
Police arrest taxi driver over ritual murder claims in TV interview
Discussing the topic SECRETS BEHIND RITUAL MURDERS, Mr Felix Ansah also claimed to have been involved in other ritual murders.
DL News13 September 2021
General
Apremdo chief rejects burial of “killer” on their land
Both deaths occurred on August 15, 2021 when the late Kwofie pounced on his would-be in-law for giving his “beloved” to another man after many years of relationship.
DL News2 September 2021
General
Fisheries Commission to regulate aquaculture
“We are going to validate important protocol or certification guidelines that have been developed since 2017 by the Fisheries Commission,”
DL News2 September 2021
General
Let’s use psychological assessment tools to measure motives of serial killers
Dr Kwakye-Nuako attributed some behaviours of such violent offenders to social factors such as movies on television revealing dubious means of acquiring wealth, although the end usually had lessons to teach.
DL News1 September 2021