Never Again! Summary of the National Reconciliation Commission report
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Opinions of Victims after the National Reconciliation Commission’s public hearings
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‘De-radicalizing’ Feminism on International Women’s Day
*Featured Photo Credit: The Quint An insightful analysis of the trajectory of feminism, contemplating its successes and hurdles on the occasion of #InternationalWomensDay.
Statement of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development and the Human Rights Coalition in Reaction to Passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill by the Parliament of Ghana
The “Big 18”and Human Rights Coalition urge Parliament to reconsider passage of the Bill which criminalizes persons, including journalists
The Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill violates key fundamental human rights provisions in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. In one swoop, this Bill seeks to infringe on, among others, the rights to dignity, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom to partake in processions, academic freedom, equality and non-discrimination. These rights and freedoms constitute the bedrock of any constitutional democracy […]
Ghana’s Democracy – Worrying Signals from the 2023 Democracy Index
A full examination of the Economic Intelligent Unit’s world democracy index, paying particular attention to the questions used to calculate the overall score and the individual categories, shows that Ghana has addressed the electoral part of democracy – regular elections, political parties, and a constitutional right to vote. The challenge is deepening democracy’s political culture, […]
President Akufo-Addo’s Ministerial Reshuffle
Reshuffling, in principle, is a good administrative practice. It allows a president or an appointing authority to periodically assess his or her team and make changes where necessary. The changes can be in the form of retaining, reassigning, or bringing on new team members. How and when it is done, again is a matter generally […]
Democracy Watch Vol. 7 No. 1: The enigmatic 2006 ministerial reshuffle
There is, of course, no hard and fast rule as to when it might be best to reshuffle the President’s ministerial team. As with the decision to appoint or sack a particular minister, the timing and scale of such reshuffles is entirely the prerogative of the President, at whose sole pleasure all ministers serve. Still, […]
Reflections On Dr. Bawumia’s Speech – Part II
In the second part of his analysis of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s speech, Dr. Osae-Kwapong indicates that candidates for the presidency handle their performance records differently based on whether they are incumbents or in opposition. The public’s dissatisfaction with the administration of Akufo-Addo, on the other hand, raises questions regarding the beginning and ending points of the […]
Reflections On Dr. Bawumia’s Speech – Part I
“I believe the time has now come for me to speak to you, the good people of Ghana, about my candidature, what we have experienced as a nation, my vision, and priorities, and why I believe I am the best candidate for the presidency of this country in the 2024 Presidential election,” the Vice-President and […]