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The main provisions of the Act closely follow the Statute of Westminster and the Ceylon Independence Act 1947. [2] The grant of independence to the Gold Coast was achieved by two separate legislative operations, namely, the passing of the Act and the making of the Ghana (Constitution) Order in Council 1957. [3]
The National Reconciliation Commission was established in January 2002 by the Parliament of Ghana.The goal of the commission was to establish an "accurate, complete and historical record of violations and abuses of human rights inflicted on persons by public institutions and holders of public office during periods of unconstitutional government."
The following chart shows Ghana's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "most free" and 7 is "least free". [14] 1 In the 2020s, the Freedom in the World reports are rated from 1 to 4. [15] There also follows a list of treaties agreed by the government authorities.
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Along with the Constitution of Ghana, the Citizenship Act, 2000 is the exhaustive law relating to citizenship in Ghana. Status: Current legislation Ghanaian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Ghana , as amended; the Ghana Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a ...
The 1992 Ghana Constitution directs the legislature to establish a commission with mandate to be The National Human Rights Institution of Ghana, the Ombudsman of Ghana and an Anti-Corruption Agency and Ethics Office for the Public Service of Ghana. The commission was duly established in 1993 with the passage of the CHRAJ Act, Act 456. [4]
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is a public body in Ghana. [1] The commission is responsible for the education of Ghanaians on civic matters. [2] The commission was established by Act 452 of the Parliament of Ghana in 1993. [3]
During the colonial era, the British ruled the Gold Coast (which is now considered modern day Ghana) through indirect rule. [4] Under such a system, the chiefs upheld customary law, but did not have resources or power to uphold decisions if they faced opposition from their people, which made chiefs reliant on the British to help enforce their rulings. [4]