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Forced eviction in Ghana - 5 October 2009

Short film about the Fadama slum in Accra, Ghana.

World Habitat Day: Governments in Africa must end forced evictions - 5 October 2009

Governments in Africa must end the practice of forced evictions that leave hundreds of thousands homeless every year, Amnesty International said on World Habitat Day, 5 October.
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The criminal justice system was slow, prisons were overcrowded and poorly resourced, and no steps were taken to abolish the death penalty.

Ghana: Amnesty International issues human rights agenda for new President - 8 January 2009

As John Evans Atta Mills takes office after a hotly contested election in Ghana, Amnesty International today released a seven-point human rights agenda for the new Pre

Death sentences commuted in Ghana – time for abolition - 9 January 2009

The outgoing President of Ghana, John Kufuor, commuted all death sentences in the country.

Ghana's new President must commit to human rights - 8 January 2009

Professor John Evans Atta Mills must make human rights central to his political programme. In a new document, Amnesty International has highlighted seven key human rig
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The government began paying reparations to victims of human rights violations under previous governments.


Ghana - Amnesty International Ghana website

The government began paying reparations to victims of human rights violations under previous governments.