Amnesty International Ghana campaigns to expose human rights violations, challenge injustice and mobilise individuals, communities and institutions to demand meaningful change. Campaigning is central to the organisation’s work because human rights progress requires more than identifying problems; it requires sustained public pressure, evidence-based advocacy, collective action and accountability from those responsible for protecting and respecting rights.
Following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said:
The Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect and fulfil the human rights of hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks that forced them to flee their communities fearing for their lives, said Amnesty International in a new report.
On 24th February 2025, Amnesty International Ghana met with the Newly appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Ghana Honourable Dominic Ayine to discuss a number of Human Rights issues we are concerned about and to called for swift actions in ensuring the protection and promotion of Human Rights in Ghana.
Amnesty International Ghana in collaboration with the Affirmative Action Law Coalition and Oxfam in Ghana provided a strategic platform for stakeholders to deliberate on implementation strategies and foster partnerships to ensure the implementation of the Affirmative Action Act which was passed in Parliament on 30th July 2024.
Amnesty International Ghana has taken a significant step towards strengthening media partnerships to enhance human rights advocacy in the country. In a meeting held on February 6, key editors from leading media houses engaged in discussions aimed at fostering collaboration, ensuring accurate reporting on human rights issues, and establishing a framework for sustained engagement.
Amnesty International Ghana, a leading human rights organization committed to promoting gender equality and social justice, expresses deep disappointment and concern over the new government’s disregard for the recently enacted Affirmative Action Law. This law mandates a minimum of 30% representation for women in government appointments, a critical step toward addressing systemic gender inequality in leadership and decision-making.
Ghana’s new President John Mahama and his government must seize the opportunity of his mandate to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights including gender equality and women’s rights, the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, and the right to a healthy environment for everyone in the country, Amnesty International said today, as he is sworn into office.
Amnesty International Ghana congratulates the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, on his resounding victory in the Presidential elections held on December 7, 2024. This achievement reflects the trust and confidence Ghanaians have placed in his leadership.
All around the world the right to protest is under attack and that is why Amnesty International launched its campaign on “Protect the Protest” to engage with security forces and protestors on the right to peaceful assembly.
” Regarding the #StopGlamaseyNow demonstration held on 21st September and 22nd September 2024, we have received news that several protestors have been detained and not able to exercise their basic human right of accessing legal representation. As a matter of urgency, we call upon the leadership of the Ghana Police Service to respect the fundamental human rights of protesters and ensure the immediate release of all detained protesters. Only by fostering an environment where our rights to protest are protected can we strengthen our democracy and build trust between the state and its citizens.
As part of Amnesty International Ghana’s primary mandate to strengthen its people powered movement, the organization embarked on a four-day membership training in five regions in the Northern zone.