Young Peoples and Human Rights Ghana

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), an international non-governmental organisation, has called for a concerted effort by stakeholders in the fight against child labour and its related issues in the country. Speaking at a durbar at Bortianor, a suburb of Accra, to mark this year’s Human Right Day, the Regional Co-ordinator of the CHRI, Mrs Mina Mensah, said until stakeholders teamed up and worked together as one unified institution, it would be difficult for Ghana to deal with matters relating to child labour which continued to hinder the country’s development. This year’s Human Right Day is on the theme; “Child labour deprives children of their right to development.” Child labour at Bortianor She said the reason why Bortianor was selected for this year’s Human Right Day commemoration by the CHRI was that most of the children in the area were subjected to child labour. Mrs Mensah mentioned fishing and stone quarrying as major activities which chi

The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says the allocation of 50 pesewas to a pupil daily under the School Feeding Programme (SFP) is woefully inadequate and does not keep pace with the current economic trends in the country. It also said the allocation of the amount was dehumanising and a sad reflection of the premium government placed on children. Consequently, CHRAJ has urged the government to increase funding for the programme to an acceptable level within a year, and review the situation. The Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ, Mr. Richard Quayson, made the call when he presented the highlights of the 2013 CHRAJ report on “the state of human rights in Ghana”, at the celebration of the International Human Rights Day, in Accra on Tuesday. He said that the capitation grant per pupil per term which was less than GH¢700 was another sad reflection of the premium placed on children. “How do we expect the schools to provide quality education with

The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says the allocation of 50 pesewas to a pupil daily under the School Feeding Programme (SFP) is woefully inadequate and does not keep pace with the current economic trends in the country. It also said the allocation of the amount was dehumanising and a sad reflection of the premium government placed on children. Consequently, CHRAJ has urged the government to increase funding for the programme to an acceptable level within a year, and review the situation. The Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ, Mr. Richard Quayson, made the call when he presented the highlights of the 2013 CHRAJ report on “the state of human rights in Ghana”, at the celebration of the International Human Rights Day, in Accra on Tuesday. He said that the capitation grant per pupil per term which was less than GH¢700 was another sad reflection of the premium placed on children. “How do we expect the schools to provide quality education with suc

The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Marshall, Sir Knight Joseph Ekow Paintsil, has challenged Christians to muster courage to expose corruption in society. According to him, “corrupt acts are becoming the norm rather than an aberration” saying that it was “being perpetrated in both high and low places”. Addressing members of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall after the dedication of an oratory for Council 10 and Court Five at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Okponglo, last Saturday, Sir Knight Paintsil said the current state of corrupt acts, which had become a canker in the Ghanaian society, should be a source of concern to Catholics and Marshallans. The GH¢1.2 million oratory has a seating capacity of 750 and was dedicated by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Rev Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle. Sir Knight Paintsil entreated Marshallans never to condone corrupt practices. “Marshallans occupy very many leadership and sensitive positions at their workplaces and in their c

Ignatius Annor Radio listeners in Accra and its environs were shell-shocked last Wednesday when a young man told Abeiku Santana on  Okay FM’s   ‘Ekwanso Dwodwo’  show that he was compelled to suck the manhood of television news anchor, Ignatius Annor over a promise to get him a job. Ignatius has since denied the allegation in very clear language and said he is neither a homosexual nor a bisexual but rather a straight person who has a girlfriend. He described the allegation as blackmail coming from persons who have something against him. “He became my friend through Instagram; he even added me. I told him I needed a job and he promised to get me one [at]  Metro TV . I believed him. Anytime we talk, he says he wants to meet with me…eventually he gave me directions to meet with him at his house last Tuesday. It was December 3. “He was very friendly and I respected him a lot because he is a journalist and all that and would help me get a job.  But when we entered his room, he sa

FORMER DEPUTY Minister of Communications Victoria Lakshmi Hamah is caught up in fresh drama, after a fracas with a police officer attached to the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service. While the police officer claimed Victoria failed to stop as directed and had injured him in the process, the former deputy minister said she was given a hefty slap by the motor traffic cop who additionally called her “ashawo”, a derogatory term meaning ‘prostitute’ at a major intersection at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, close to the Neoplan Station last Thursday. Constable Faati Jacob claimed Victoria was driving an unregistered BMW and supposedly talking on her mobile phone while driving and did not notice when he stopped her. The former minister, who was relieved of her appointment after the infamous ‘VikiLeaks’ tape scandal, denied the claim and in turn reported the officer to his superiors over the alleged hefty slap and name calling. A source told  DAILY GUIDE  th

It has finally been established that the suspected wizard, who reportedly crash-landed on the banks of River Okrudu at Kaimebre, a settlement near Kasoa in the Central Region last Wednesday morning, is a mental patient. The man, according to the police, was receiving treatment at Pantang Hospital but disappeared last Monday from the health facility. Checks by the police at the hospital revealed that the patient, who is called Charles Allottey, was admitted to the mental hospital 12 years ago. The Kasoa District Police Commander Superintendent Samuel Tabil Punobyin told DAILY GUIDE that authorities at the Pantang Hospital called for the patient after reading the story in Thursday, 28 November 2013 issue of the DAILY GUIDE. The commander said the victim was manhandled by some residents who claimed he was a wizard because he had some puffy flesh on the breast that looked like a female breast. “The man could not even talk well whenever he was asked a question by the police.” Victim has s

In the 1920s,  homosexual  people in  Germany , particularly in  Berlin , enjoyed a higher level of freedom and acceptance than anywhere else in the world. However, upon the rise  of  Adolf Hitler ,  gay men  and, to a lesser extent,  lesbians , were two of the numerous groups targeted by the  Nazi Party  and were ultimately among  Holocaust victims . Beginning in 1933,  gay organizations  were banned, scholarly books about homosexuality, and  sexuality  in general, [ which? ]  were  burned , [ when? ]  and homosexuals within the Nazi Party itself were murdered. [ who? ]  The  Gestapo compiled lists of homosexuals, who were compelled to  sexually conform  to the "German norm." Between 1933–45, an estimated 100,000 men were arrested as homosexuals, of which some 50,000 were officially sentenced [ citation needed ] . Most of these men served time in regular prisons, and an estimated 5,000 to 15,000 [ citation needed ]  of those sentenced were incarcerated in  concentration c

30th November, 2013 MESSAGE FROM THE CENTRE FOR POPULAR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS, GHANA (CEPEHRG) ON THE 2013 WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION Greetings to you ladies and gentlemen; this journey started in the year 2004 when there was high level of stigma and discrimination against marginalized population or people such as sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM) and bisexual people in general. We lost lots of friends due to denial of services and stigma. Many people were pessimistic that there will be an effective intervention programs to reach out to MSM and other marginalized population. We were denied access to some meetings, denied funding by those who claim to be the champions of Human Rights and Justice across Europe and the Americas. The simple reason was “you have no capacity” or “you are too small to manage our huge funding”. In the midst of all these difficulties, Astraea Foundation came in with funding to help CEPEHRG position its self for the struggle ahead. Few pe