In a historic landmark decision, Ghana's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty. The move by parliament adds Ghana to the ranks of progressive African nations that have recently ...
Former president John Mahama has pledged support to improve prison conditions and uphold the rights of the vulnerable after meeting Civil Society organizations. According to Mr. Mahama, the deplorable condition ...
He was condemned to death at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. This is the story of a cocoa farmer who was convicted of murder in 1983. “I was condemned to ...
Despite the clemency given to prisoners by the substantive government, the death penalty still remains in Ghana‘s statutory books. Death penalty is a capital punishment instituted by the constitution which ...
Amnesty International (AI) Ghana has been asked to be proactive in its dealings as a pressure group to curb human rights abuses. The Executive Director of Crime Check Foundation (CCF), ...
The removal of the death penalty from the Constitution has gained momentum as Amnesty International (AI) Ghana seeks Crime Check Foundation’s (CCF) support for its abolishment. The removal of the ...
The Executive Director of Crime Check Foundation, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, has urged government to appoint a Chief Inspector of Prison to exercise additional oversight of the prisons. He opined that ...
Human Rights advocacy group, Amnesty International Ghana on Friday, June 28th held its 2019 Annual General Assembly Meeting in Keta. The meeting which was attended by delegates across the country ...