Mr. Benjamin Barfo-Bonney, the new Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has assumed office. The Deputy Commissioner was sworn into office by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on December...
More infoCHRAJ ORGANIZES FREE HEALTH SCREENING FOR STAFF AHEAD OF THE DECEMBER 2024 ELECTION OBSERVATION
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has taken a proactive step to ensure the good health and well-being of its staff before observing Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, 2024. In...
More infoCHRAJ FACILITATES MRH NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN WEEK CELEBRATION.
From October 1–3, 2024, the Ministry of Roads & Highways (MRH) in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption department of the Commission held a three-day workshop for the MRH #NACAP Week celebration. Staff were drawn from the MRH and its...
More infoCHRAJ COMMISSIONER ADVOCATES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF VULNERABLE GROUP
Dr. Joseph Whittal, Commissioner of, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has advocated for the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups in Ghana. He made this appeal at a workshop for journalists...
More infoCAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR JOURNALISTS IN GHANA.
The Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is organizing a two-day workshop for Journalist in Ghana to strengthen the capacity of media actors around...
More infoOPPORTUNITY! OPPORTUNITY! OPPORTUNITY!
CHRAJ AND UNAIDS The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) seeks a consultant to review its stigma and discrimination manual and develop an abridged version to empower the Commission’s staff with actionable...
More infoTRIBUTE FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE LATE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR. RICHARD QUAYSON.
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Life has a way of humbling us all...
More infoOFFICIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: DEATH OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CHRAJ
It is with deep sorrow that we officially announce the unexpected passing of our Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Richard Ackom Quayson which occurred on Thursday, March 21, 2024, after a short illness. This sudden loss has created a big vacuum...
More infoSTOCKTAKING – CHRAJ@30
Source: Christiana Quashigah 26 November 2023 Abstract The Author is a staff of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and she tries to highlight the Commission’s work through her...
More infoGIZ COMMENDS CHRAJ FOR STERLING PERFORMANCE IN MANDATE AREAS
The Head of Department, West Africa at GIZ in Germany, Ms. Kirsten Focken, has commended the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for its multifaceted efforts in upholding human rights and promoting good...
More infoCHRAJ COMMISSIONER RECEIVES US AMBASSADOR TO THE UNHRC ON A COURTESY CALL.
The United States (US) Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Ambassador Michele Taylor has paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) Mr. Joseph...
More infoCHRAJ RECEIVES SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH MIGRATION RIGHTS DESK
A delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) led by the Project Manager, Mr. Aron Tekelegzi has donated a set of furniture, computers and accessories, as well as stationery to the Commission on Human Rights and...
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