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Program Director of Dataphyte, Adenike Aloba has taken a swipe at African governments for their weakness or inability to properly regulate the digital space, an act which limits the full enjoyment of the freedom and fundamental human rights of the masses. She contends that most of the laws and policies by governments geared towards regulating the digital space in the African context have resulted into a lot of internet shutdowns including attack on press freedom and violation of the rights of journalists and activists among others which have been the trend.   “We’ve seen a lot of journalists being attacked online with bots and being thrown, we’ve seen people being tracked and their things being taken out.  We’ve also seen the African governments turn towards when they don’t understand anything they shut it down and that has been the tendency so no, we can’t say that they’re doing well”. Adenike made this known in an interview with the Human Rights Reporter’s Joseph Wemakor ...

  When it comes to changing lives through human rights activism, the story of Joseph Wemakor, a Ghanaian journalist and human rights activist continues to touch lives. In this post, he inspires the world and shares some of his works as a human rights advocate with the humanrightsreporters.com . Changing lives through human rights activism: The story of Joseph Wemakor…as he writes When I ventured into the field of human rights reporting and activism in 2014, I started using every bit of knowledge I have acquired over the years with the support of my pen as a working tool to advocate for change. This, I have acquired over the years through constant studies backed by research including various capacity-building seminars, conferences, and workshops I’ve had the privilege to attend Of course being a human rights reporter and an activist for that matter the voice for the voiceless demands that you are always on top of your game when it comes to an acquisition of knowledge on human r...

  A renowned human rights activist cum seasoned journo, Mr. Joseph Wemakor has taken a swipe at the state authorities for not doing enough to protect the rights and lives of human cum social rights advocates/activists who are committed to championing causes at perils of their lives daily with the aim of bringing about the desired change. According to him, advocacy/activism as major tools for change exposes the advocates/activists to greater risks including loss of dear lives in most cases which requires that maximum protection and support are given them by the authorities to guarantee their safety and security in order to continue to deliver on their mandate towards achieving results. Mr. Wemakor made this known in an interview with Victoria Beeko Danso, host of HB Pulse on Homebase TV, during his appearance to discuss on the topic: “Combating Cruelty against Children 2” on Monday August 29, 2022.   The gleaming morning show among others seeks to throw more light on th...

Environmental advocacy group calling itself the Northern Ghana Civil Society Organizations Coalition on Green Climate Fund has built the capacities of its membership on climate change with focused attention on the Green Climate Change Fund (GCF) projects in Ghana aimed at deepening awareness about its implementation processes so as to inform them on their roles as well as to help influence the initiatives towards full realization of benefits of the people and communities. The 2-day workshop which took place on 22nd & 23rd August, 2022 at the Gariba Lodge in Tamale was organized by the Care International Ghana with support from Kasa Initiative Ghana under the second phase of a Green Climate Fund readiness project in Ghana (2021-2022) funded by Care Germany and facilitated by Germanwatch. Addressing the participants, Head of Programs at Care International Ghana, Mr. Zakaria Yakubu observed the workshop forms part of the processes helping to understand the workings of the Green Climat...

  The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) has welcomed the news about the rescue of a 7-year-old girl who was brutally assaulted, tortured, and abused by her father, with great joy after its report on the barbaric and inhumane treatment meted out to the young girl yielded a positive result, pushes the authorities to respond leading to her rescue from the grips of her tyrannizing family . 7-year-old Mary Asana's (not her real name) photograph and video footage broke the internet on Tuesday July 19 2022, and got many hearts torn after a publication by the Human Rights Reporters Ghana went viral.  In the image which triggered shock and horror, Mary can be seen in ropes firmly tied up on both hands and feet lying helplessly on the floor in a sorrowful state.  The caption accompanying the photograph: “Tied like a lamb to the slaughter", aroused huge public outcry with the publication receiving the widest publicity on several social media platforms the moment the news surfaced....

An investigation by the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) into the circumstances that led to the victimization and gruesome torture of a 7-year-old girl whose feet and hands were bounded with ropes by his father for hours in the name of punishment for a wrongdoing has pointed out to an allegation levelled against her for shoplifting of a biscuit from neighbours’ shop. The bizarre incident which took place at Ampaame, a town located in Kumasi within the Ashanti Region of Ghana on Friday July 15, had since received an outright public outcry and condemnation the moment the issue was brought to light by the Human Rights Reporters Ghana. The victim, looking malnourished, had received severe flogging, left without food and above all tied up with ropes by both hands and feet from dawn to dusk, according to an eyewitness who spoke to the HRRG team of investigative journalists. Executive Director of the Human Rights Reporters Ghana, Joseph Wemakor, in an interview with Victoria Be...

Imagine being crucified by your own parents in a manner which smacks of evil beyond your wildest imagination all in the name of instilling discipline in you. What a price to pay for wrongdoing? And how will you feel? A million dollar questions that would race through any sound mind after a careful look at the ignoble photograph (s) accompanying this publication. This is a harrowing tale of a young girl whose fate hangs precariously in the balance as her woes deepens without getting justice. It is hard to believe such a young innocent girl who could not even hurt a fly should be subjected to a barbaric act of high magnitude of torture and pain in this 21st century where respect for human rights is gradually gaining prominence. I got a distress phone call from a young lady last Sunday afternoon who only introduced herself as Ms. Adepa.  It was just after I had successfully wrapped up on a Television program which discussed how to address issues of human rights violations in Ghana whi...

It is with utmost regret the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) reveals that several weeks after it broke the news of the unwarranted abuse and merciless canning which caused bodily harm to nineteen (19) final year students of Annor Adjaye Senior High School at Ezilibo of the Jomoro District of the Western Western Region, no action has been taken by the educational authorities to bring the seven (7) teachers who are alleged to have misconducted themselves by taking such needless action to book.  This revelation comes as a shock after the Western Regional Education Director in the person of Felicia Okai had earlier promised to ensure these teachers are punished for the wrongdoing. “The fact that they have broken the laws there would be repercussions for that. Be rest assured that they would be duly punished”, She stressed while speaking on an Accra based Angel FM’s Anopa Bofo Morning show on Tuesday, May 10 2022. She further hinted that, “we have banned corporal punishment in schoo...

  As all peoples of the world are once again called upon to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the World Health Organization, in observing the 2022 World Health Day, the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) wishes every Ghanaians in all walks of life, a life of good health and prosperity in all their endeavors. The HRRG is a vibrant non-governmental organization comprising media practitioners, lawyers and human rights activists, advocates and defenders who are committed to bringing to light human rights abuses and ensuring full protection and justice served the abused especially where it concerns children, women, girls and the minority groups in Ghana and beyond. As we celebrate this all important day, we are called to reflect on the very essence of our humanity, good health of mind, body and the environment which finds expression in this year's theme, 'Our Planet, Our Health.' This chosen theme is very much reflective of the fact that, all economies are gradually escaping ...

The president of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors ( GhIS) , Surv. Dr. John Amaglo has called on government to help expedite the process that would lead to the passage of Surveying Council Bill into an act to regulate the surveying profession and practice in the country. According to him, the lack of the Surveying Council Act to regulate the space gives room for a lot of influx of companies and firms who are illegally in operation, a situation which is inimical and an affront to the noble profession and good practice since there’s no legal backing to regulate proper conduct.       “If you have the legal backing to protect practice and profession, then you will have the situation where all foreigners coming to the country would liaise with that Council just like we have the Engineering Council which is protecting the surveyors”. Surv. Dr. John Amaglo made the appeal while addressing journalists at the Annual Press Interaction of the Institution held in Accra on...

  ·          The COVID-19 vaccine jabs are a sophisticated effort by the West to emasculate and recolonize Africa. ·          Madagascar has developed a concoction to cure COVID-19 ·          Dr Kwame Nkrumah had a shrine at the presidency which enabled him run his administration ·          The executive has tabled a motion before the parliament to pave the way for President Nana Akufo Addo to seek a third term. Honestly, what do these screaming headlines have in common? Certainly, few will think through these news items, some indifferent, a few more will completely disregard these claims bursting into laughter but be rest assured, a good number of the recipients of these news articles will deem them to be the gospel truth and worth sharing. Again, what do you make of such headlines? For us here present, I believ...