The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has partnered five organisations to tackle corruption in customs operations for enhanced revenue mobilisation and trade facilitation. The organisations are the Commission on Human Rights and...
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5th regional consultation of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in West Africa, under the theme; “State of NHRIs in West Africa: 30 years after the Adoption of the Principles Relating to the Status of National Human...
More infoANTI-CORRUPTION PLAN CURE FOR IMF BAILOUT — CHRAJ
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has stated that the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) will save the country from the cycle of returning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic...
More infoWE MAY HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO PROBE FRIMPONG-BOATENG REPORT – CHRAJ
The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has given an indication of a public hearing once it establishes the need to act on a petition by the Member of Parliament (MP)...
More infoMP PETITIONS CHRAJ TO PROBE GALAMSEY FIGHT REPORT SCANDALS
South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate violations of fundamental human rights, alleged corrupt practices, issues of conflict of interest and...
More infoCAN GHANA STREAMLINE REGULATIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSES IN ITS PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY?
Blog post by Francis Agbere (Oxfam Ghana) Tuesday 28 March 2023 Except a handful of countries such as Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, there is hardly any functioning plan grounded in the United Nation’s Guiding Principles on...
More infoCHRAJ SEEKS STAKEHOLDERS’ INPUTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
A stakeholder consultative workshop has been held in Bolgatanga, to develop and adopt a resilient National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in...
More infoCHRAJ CONDEMNS ASHAIMAN MILITARY BRUTALITY
ASHAIMAN MILITARY BRUTALITY DEHUMANIZING, CONDEMNABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has condemned last Tuesday’s military exercise at Taifa, a suburb of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region. A...
More infoSTAKEHOLDERS URGED TO ADVOCATE A SPEEDY PASSAGE OF PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on stakeholders to form a broad coalition to advocate a speedy passage of the Bill. “Efforts to give practical effect to Chapter 24 of the 1992 Constitution which...
More infoSTATE MUST TAKE STEPS TO ERADICATE CORRUPT PRACTICES — CHRAJ
Mr. Richard A. Quayson, Deputy Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has tasked the State to take states to eradicate corrupt practices and abuse of power. He explained that the State has the primary...
More infoBUSINESS, HUMAN RIGHTS: CHRAJ, ATTORNEY-GENERAL SOLICIT INPUTS INTO ACTION PLAN
The Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General, and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) have started stakeholder engagements to solicit inputs for a national action plan on businesses and human rights. In this...
More info$2.6 TRILLION IS LOST TO CORRUPTION ANNUALLY – UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR
Accra, Dec.11, GNA – United Nations (UN) estimates that $2.6 trillion is lost to corruption annually in the world, Mr Charles Abani, UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, has said. Speaking at the International Anti- Corruption Day celebration...
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