Young Peoples and Human Rights Ghana

The former head of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Dr. Justice Emile Short has warned that Ghanaians cannot be complacent with the prevailing peaceful political atmosphere as the country can be plunged into political turmoil if care is not taken. Dr. Emile Short who went on compulsory retirement in December last year said the lessons learnt whiles serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania on the Rwandan genocide proves that any country which fails to manage its political differences properly can easily face such political unrest - as witnessed by Rwanda - despite the level of tranquility in the country. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show with Bernard Nassara Saibu, Dr. Emile Short said “we cannot be complacent. Conflict can erupt without any notice whatsoever. These were people who were living side by side in peace – Hutus and Tutsi – and yet within a flash the genocide started and within a matter of three mon...

Aundaray Guess Program Manager, Gay Men of African Descent   http://blogs.poz.com/aundarayguess/2011/05/the_cost_of_having_h.html   I recently had a conversation with a young man who was recently diagnosed as having HIV. For his privacy I'll call him John. He lived here in Brooklyn and was 22 years of age. Upon hearing him having the disease and being able to relate to him as I had it at a young age, my main concern was his state of being and how he was handling the news.   To my surprise he was nonchalant about it. In fact what he told me next shook me more than knowing he was infected. He told me that he didn't mind having the virus because just like his friends he could now get benefits from the city.   In his mind he saw having HIV as an advantage and a easy access to housing, medical care, transportation and other benefits that other agencies provide for those living with HIV. It was like he had hit the jackpot.   I had heard about this new trend but there ha...

Inside: Funding for new children's environmental health equity project in Canada, a call to join our new research portal and more ... Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . NEW PROJECT CEHE receives funding for knowledge translation in  children's environmental health equity We are very excited to announce our new project to address children's environmental health inequities in urban settings. Working with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and the Environment (CPCHE), and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), we will host a national training program to support collaborative research and action among research, policy, and community leaders.  Our goal is to support diverse knowledge exchange and the bridging of sectoral divides in order to better understand and respond to community needs to address children's environmental health inequities. This project is ...

Inside: Funding for new children's environmental health equity project in Canada, a call to join our new research portal and more ... Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . NEW PROJECT CEHE receives funding for knowledge translation in  children's environmental health equity We are very excited to announce our new project to address children's environmental health inequities in urban settings. Working with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and the Environment (CPCHE), and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), we will host a national training program to support collaborative research and action among research, policy, and community leaders.  Our goal is to support diverse knowledge exchange and the bridging of sectoral divides in order to better understand and respond to community needs to address children's environmental health inequities. This project is ...