Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr. Joseph Whittal has admonished National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to comply with the criteria of the UN Paris Principles in the implementation...
More infoCHRAJ PARTICIPATES IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CONFERENCE IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is participating in a conference on Human Rights and Environmental Law from Below: Grassroot and Human Rights Perspectives on the Human Environment Agenda (Stockholm+50)...
More infoETHIOPIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DRAWS KNOWLEDGE FROM CHRAJ
Members of the sub-strategy working group of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have paid a visit to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on a study and knowledge-sharing tour. The EHRC which is...
More infoTECHNICAL COMMITTEE TO DRAFT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION IN GHANA INAUGURATED
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has inaugurated a committee to draft a standardized Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for whistleblower protection in Ghana at the Commission’s Head Office in Accra. The...
More infoPROMOTING A CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTEGRITY AMONG STUDENTS, KEY– CHRAJ
The Commission as part of its Public Education function employs a variety of strategies and approaches including the use of mass media, publications, lectures, and symposia as well as outreaches to rural communities and schools to promote...
More infoPRESIDENT OF THE NETWORK OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS IN WEST AFRICA (NNHRI-WA) OUTDOORS HIS 3-YEAR PLAN
In recent times, some West African countries have had to deal with rising human rights concerns. Particularly, threats associated with violent extremism and terrorism as well as political instability in the region are matters of grave...
More infoCHRAJ COMMISSIONER ENDORSES PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CREATION ON PUNCTUALITY.
Mr. Joseph Whittal, Commissioner of CHRAJ has endorsed a public education and awareness campaign on punctuality in a ceremony held at the CHRAJ Head Office in Accra. He was addressing a ten-member delegation of the Punctuality Ghana...
More infoCommunique: Fourth Regional Consultation for National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa, Abidjan 28-30 June 2022
Communique “Ghana’s Commissioner of The Commission on human right and administrative Justice has been retained as President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa for another 3 year term, and the CHRAJ as an...
More infoAN EFFICIENT COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WOULD IMPROVE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY- CHRAJ
The Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr. Joseph Whittal has said that an efficient compliant management system of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) will improve accountability and earn the respect...
More infoACERWC CONSULT WITH CHRAJ DURING FOLLOW-UP MISSION TO GHANA
ACERWC CONSULT WITH CHRAJ DURING FOLLOW-UP MISSION TO GHANA An eleven member delegation of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) led by Madam Hermine Kembo Takam Gatsing has consulted the...
More infoNETHERLANDS EMBASSY’S DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA VISITS CHRAJ
The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr. Joseph Whittal has welcomed discussions on CHRAJ’s collaboration with officials of the Netherlands Embassy in Ghana towards the possibility of...
More infoCHRAJ STAFF EQUIPPED TO ENGAGE REGIONAL TREATY BODIES
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 Source: GNA The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is equipping its officers and investigators to actively litigate and engage with regional treaty bodies towards ensuring human...
More info