NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS - THE GHANAIAN EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS - THE GHANAIAN EXPERIENCE

Summary/Abstract: In the last decade of the XX century, Africa witnessed a proliferation of NHRIs. Whilst the UN and donor Countries have supported and encouraged this trend, some non-governmental human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch are opposed to this development. They view state-sponsored human rights institutions in Africa with some scepticism, believing that the sole aim is to attract development assistance. In 1993, Ghana established a new Constitution under its Fourth Republic. The 1992 Fourth Republican Constitution established a system of checks and balances, including the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, which is the national human rights institution for Ghana. The Commission has three-prong mandate, namely, human rights, administrative justice and anti-corruption. The purpose of this paper is to briefly present the institutional model of the Ghanaian Commission, outlining its composition, powers and functions.

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