Ghana: Justice Without the Kill - Ghana Edging Towards Abolitionism

By Rune SKINNEBACH, European Union Ambassador to Ghana; FREDERIK LANDSHÖFT, German Ambassador to Ghana; and DIARRA DIMÉ LABILLE, French Ambassador Designate to Ghana Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Journey Towards Full Abolition of the Death Penalty

As the world marks 10 October - World Day Against the Death Penalty, Ghana stands at a historic crossroad. Our nation has taken bold steps towards ending capital punishment, yet a… Read more »

Ghana: Govt Commended for Promoting Human Rights

The government has been commended for showing the political will and commitment to promoting human rights in the country. Read more »

Ghana: Vice President Warns Authorities Against Abuse of Female Students

The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has warned that government will not tolerate the abuse of students, especially females, by school authorities and teachers.… Read more »

Ghana: Lead Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence - Universities Urged

Universities in Ghana have been urged to take a leading role in addressing gender-based violence (GBV), described by experts as a growing threat to access, participation, and… Read more »

Ghana: UN Human Rights Review Workshop Held in Accra

A two-day workshop on Ghana's mid-term United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) aimed at ensuring and strengthening human rights of member states ended in Accra on… Read more »

Ghana: NPP's Henry Nana Boakye Accuses Police of Selective Justice

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused the Ghana Police Service of showing bias and practicing selective justice in handling cases… Read more »

Ghana: Rehablitating Inmates in Building a Bouyant Economy for a Resilient Nation

Harness prison inmates with entrepreneurial skills while serving their jail term in safe custody is a prerequisite needed for building a resilient nation as part of rehabilitation. Read more »

Ghana: Antoine Semenyo Calls for Harsher Punishment Against Racial Abusers

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has called for stronger action against racial abusers in football, saying current punishments are not enough. Read more »

Ghana: Garh-Ridge Condemns Assault On Staff

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH-Ridge) has condemned a case of assault on its staff by relatives and friends of an accident victim seeking care at the facility over the… Read more »

Ghana: High-Level Dialogue, Capacity Building Organised for Parliament's Human Rights Committee

A two-day high-level dialogue and capacity-building workshop for Parliament's Human Rights Committee has been held in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. Read more »

Ghana: 'Abducted' Ugandan Student Jailed Over Anti-Museveni Tiktok Video

A Ugandan university student who mysteriously went missing two months ago after posting a TikTok video that harshly criticised President Yoweri Museveni's leadership has been… Read more »

Ghana: Let's Address Growing Human, Transnational Trafficking - Dr Lartey

The increasing trafficking of men for cyber fraud and the growing trend of transnational trafficking of foreign migrants through the country is a national security concern, the… Read more »

Ghana: Prisons Service Launches 'Think Prisons 360 Degrees' Initiative

The Director General of Prisons, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, has launched "Think Prisons 360 Degrees," a forward-looking initiative of the Ghana Prisons Service at the Kumasi… Read more »

Ghana: Registrars Armed to Fight Child Marriage, Gender Abuse

Registrars of Traditional Councils from the Northern, Savannah, Upper East, Upper West, North East, and Bono Regions have undergone a one-day training workshop to enhance their… Read more »

Ghana: Commonwealth Council Appeals for Clemency for Ato Essien

The Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa, Dr John Apea, has appealed to the… Read more »

Ghana: Speaker Reaffirms Parliament's Commitment to the Promotion of Human Rights

A delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) led by the Senior Program Officer for Governance, Mr Akiyo Miguel Afouda, has paid a courtesy call on the Alban Sumana… Read more »

Ghana: Enough Is Enough! Attack and Lynching of Alleged Witches Must Stop

Anthropologists long ago described witchcraft as a widespread multifaceted social phenomenon in many societies populating the African continent, and other regions of the globe, in… Read more »