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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.
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 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 Ghana Independence Act 1957 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted the Gold Coast fully responsible government within the British Commonwealth of Nations under the name of Ghana. [1] The Act received royal assent on 7 February 1957 and Ghana came into being on 6 March 1957 [2]
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.
The case of Re Akoto and 7 Others is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana that challenged the legality of the Preventive Detention Act (PDA). [1] The case centered on the arrest of Baffour Akoto, the then Chief Linguist of the Asantehene, along with seven others, who were detained under the Preventive Detention Act (PDA).
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 ...
In many parts of Ghana, there is an uneven balance between the enforcement of customary and statutory laws. State leaders often pick and choose where they want to enforce land policies, directing more federal power in specific enclaves like Accra and Kumasi. [1] [5] This leaves chiefs mostly responsible for the local implementation of land laws ...