US Embassy explains controversial human rights report on Ghana
Reliable sources at the United States Embassy in Accra have emphasised that the processes by which the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, a US Department of State, arrived at its 2010 research findings on human rights practices in Ghana which made some disturbing revelations attracting government flak were fair and reliable. The report, which was released on April 8, this year, according to the sources, was as the result of “regular, transparent engagement with Ghana's public institutions, including government ministries and agencies, civil society, the media, and international organizations.” Also, the report was a compilation of the Embassy's daily assessment of factors contributing to human rights in Ghana, which were confirmed through direct contact with key participants. “The research reflects the importance that the United States gives to respect for human rights around the world,” the sources said. Since its release, the report has generated varied reactions w