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Human rights in Ghana
Constitutional human-rights protection under Chapter 5 of the 1992 Constitution; CHRAJ established in 1993 to investigate violations and administrative injustice.
Country:Ghana
Language:English
Published:2026-02-02
Audience:Citizens, students of law and civics
Human rights in Ghana are protected primarily by Chapter 5 of the 1992 Constitution, titled "Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms". Rights guaranteed include the right to life, personal liberty, dignity, equality before the law, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of religion, freedom of association and assembly, and the right to a fair trial. The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) was established in 1993 as an independent body to investigate complaints of human-rights violations, abuse of power and administrative injustice by public officials. Ghana is also a state party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights and several core UN human-rights treaties.
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human rights
CHRAJ
1992 Constitution
African Charter
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