7 stories tagged “human rights”.
The Committee held a two‑day session with the Office of the National Chief Imam and the Christian Council of Ghana, pledging to use their influence to protect vulnerable citizens from violence and discrimination.
An appeals court in Iran has confirmed a 74‑lash sentence for 29‑year‑old singer Parastoo Ahmadi after a livestreamed concert in December 2024.
Chief Superintendent Fredrick Hammond called on investigators, crime and station officers in Kumasi to enhance their service quality and safeguard public trust.
A UN fact‑finding mission reports that two US missile attacks on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd caused indiscriminate civilian deaths, amounting to 177 victims, and that the strikes constitute war crimes.
The gender‑and‑social‑protection adviser to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia warns that midnight detentions of women linked to the anonymous commentator are a form of abduction and threatens children’s welfare.
Three witnesses and video footage show police brandishing firearms at migrants held in a hotel in Malabo after a dispute over mobile phones, raising alarms about the safety of people sent under U.S. third‑country deportation deals.
MP Ernest Yaw Anim convened traditional leaders, religious groups and state agencies to tackle child exploitation and illegal mining in Sekyere Kumawu.
The Cape‑Coast South MP says the groundwork is set, but effective implementation and reliable power are key to turning the 24‑hour economy into sustainable employment for the country’s youth.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson revealed the government has disbursed more than GH¢4.4 billion to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust to settle second‑tier pension commitments, underscoring a pledge to safeguard workers’ benefits.
Sammy Gyamfi says operators outside protected zones can join the formal sector, while warning against those polluting water or operating in dangerous sites.
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) says it has never met with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources over the new contract mining policy, challenging the government’s assertion of extensive dialogue.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor may challenge the Tamale High Court’s decision to fine four former NDA officials after a procurement case.
Mariam Yussif, 24, has been handed a seven‑year sentence with hard labour after a court in Tamale found her guilty of recruiting and transporting Nigerian victims for sexual exploitation.
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