NEWS IN GHANA

Accra, Dec 10, - As the world marks the Human Rights Day 2020 today, various activities are being organized in many parts of the world and on the global stage to commemorate the significant day.    In Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), is equally raising its voice in support of calls to end human rights violations across the world by first commending the government autho rities of South Korea for the move which saw the acceptance of the bail conditions of the leader of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Mr. Lee Man-hee leading to his release from detention on November 12, 2020. Chairman Lee was arrested on last August July 31, 2020 for allegedly withholding information from government authorities about church members to help combat coronavirus, according to reports. A statement signed by the Mr Joseph Wemakor, the Executive Director of Human Rights Reporters Ghana and copied to the media commends the government authorities of South Korea...

Today is 2020 Human Rights Day, an important moment in the fight for and the respect for the human rights of people across the world.  This year's theme is "Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights." In a press release signed by the Executive Director, Joseph Kobla Wemakor and copied to the media, the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), a non-governmental organization, non-profit human rights organization independent of all political parties, governments or religious groups in Ghana indicated that the world has not been the same since the covid-19 struck. Its presence across the world has caused struggles in moments of lockdowns, which came with its own shades of human rights abuses and infractions. Human rights and Election 2020 Ghana has come out of the election but not without some instances of electoral and post-electoral violence happening that led to the death of some persons. Ghanaians can only be assured the freedom to enjoy their rights if stakeholders ensure ...