Category: LRC News

LRC Pariticipates In IDEG-CFI Regional Outreach On “Strengthening Democratic Development Through Multiparty Based Local Government”

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LRC as a member of CFI is playing an active role as a resource person in the regional consultations that should contribute in shaping Ghana’s political landscape towards a more inclusive, participatory and accountable governance system.  Institute of Democratic and Economic Governance (IDEG), in partnership with the Civic Forum Initiative(CFI) are undertaking a series of […]

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Steering Committee Of The Project “Consolidating …..”Meets Ahead Of Nation-Wide Civic Input Into The Electoral Reforms

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On 14th September, 2016, LRC held its 2nd Steering Committee meeting. This meeting was purposed to streamline activities for the 2nd quarter of the project which includes nationwide civic input into the ongoing reforms spearheaded by the Electoral Commission. Members deliberated on the form the consultations should take, the regions to cover and the need […]

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LRC Participates In West African Mini-People’s Forum And Public Interest Lawyering Conference In Monrovia, Liberia.

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On the 8th to 11th of September 2016, Green Advocates International hosted the West African Mini-People’s Forum and Public Interest Lawyering Conference in Monrovia, Liberia. The Event was organized by the Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa in collaboration between Advocates for Community Alternatives, Green Advocates International, the Center for Public Interest Law, and […]

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Legal Resources Centre schools gender advocates

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The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) in collaboration with Women and Minor’s Rights Committee of the Ghana Bar Association, has started a campaign to sensitise Ghanaians on relevant laws related to human rights. The focus is on the rights of women and children. The campaign aimed at reaching out to some communities within Northern, Upper West […]

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Ghanaian CSOs Receive Recognition from the UNs’ 177th Session for Report on the Implementation of the ICCPR

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Working with other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Legal Resources Centre contributed to the Civil Society Report on the Implementation of the ICCPR [International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]. That report was delivered during the Initial Period Report of Ghana at the 115th Session of the Human Rights Committee, which was held in October […]

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Voters registration of over 1,000 people challenged in Greater Accra

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The registration of 1,586 persons were challenged during the recent Limited Voters Registration Exercise in the Greater Accra Region. Out of the number, 1,007 people were cleared and their ‘National Voters Identification Cards released to them. The remaining 579 people who could not go through the challenging process were disqualified and their voters identification cards […]

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Project on electoral justice launched

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A national project aimed at enhancing the country’s electoral justice system was launched in Accra on Friday. The project which is being funded by Star-Ghana would be implemented by the Legal Resources Center (LRC), a non-governmental organisation and LADA Institute. It aims to ensure the legality of the electoral process, safeguard the political rights of […]

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Star-Ghana II election project launched

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As part of its contribution towards ensuring free, fair and peaceful general election in November, the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) in partnership with Law and Development Associates (LADA) Institute has launched the Star-Ghana II project. The project dubbed: “Consolidating The Electoral Justice System in Ghana,” aims at ensuring the legality of the electoral process, safeguard […]

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