A west African country, bordered by the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan territory to achieve independence from British rule. After a series of coups and a period of one party rule, Ghana has now completed two...
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, urged the Government of Ghana to consolidate the important steps it has taken with strong and sustainable implementation strategies...
Summary: Amnesty International commended the commitment shown by those African states that have ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (the African Children's Charter). Amnesty International commended the commitment...
GENEVA / ACCRA (20 November 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gulnara Shahinian will visit Ghana from 22 to 29 November 2013, to assess the situation on the ground with regard to slavery-like practices in the country. Ms. Shahinian is...
Summary: The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues...
Summary: Ghana needs to prepare its economy, society and institutions to ensure its expanding economy does not undermine human rights protection, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has cautioned, following a visit to the country....
Summary: A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the second Universal Periodic Review. There are extracts from the 'National Report', the 'Compilation of UN Information' and the 'Summary of Stakeholders...
Summary: Des ONG luttant contre le meurtre rituel des enfants handicapés, au Ghana, ont salué la décision de sept communautés du pays de mettre fin aux infanticides rituels.[Le 29 avril 2013] - La décision a été accueilli avec...
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child...
Summary: The 14th Session of the Universal Periodic Review will take place from 22 October - 5 November 2012. Below is a list of the countries to be reviewed during the session.
The 14th session of the UPR opened in Geneva on 22 October, with the...
