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Gender Advocates pledge support for EC boss

Posted on June 30, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

Gender advocates across the country have pledged their support for Mrs Charlotte Ama Osei, the newly appointed Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).
“The political will and capacity to appoint a personality with years of legal background, politically neutral, civic educator, and an accomplished manager as a chair of the Electoral Commission is a plus to Ghana’s democratic credentials,” Ms Daphne Lariba Nabila, Executive Director of Legal Resources Centre, told Ghana News Agency in an interview.
Ms Nabila noted that Ghana has set another record in creating enabling environment for gender empowerment and called on all political parties to support the new EC boss. […]

Murder of alleged witches is a crime – Lawyer

Posted on May 20, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

Bongo (UER), May 19, GNA – People who are fond of killing persons alleged to be witches or wizards would be charged for murder if they are caught by the law. The Director of the Legal Resources Centre (LRC), Ms Daphne Lariba Nabila gave the warning in reaction to concerns raised by women groups at […]

Paralegal Training for Women In Bongo And Walewale District

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

A community paralegal training program was organized in the Bongo and Walewale districts in May, 2014 to train 30 female volunteer paralegals on legal issues. The aim of the training was to empower women to assist their community members in addressing their human rights and violations. […]

Sensitization of Women and Children on their rights and aiding them to access legal aid

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

Ms. Daphne Lariba Nabila, member of the Women and Minors Rights Committee of Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has been awarded a project in the Upper East, Upper West Region and Northern region to sensitize women and children on their rights. […]

Appointment as a membership of the Women and Minor Rights Committee of the GBA

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

Ms Daphne Lariba has been re-elected as a member of the Women and Minors Right Committee of the Ghana Bar Association for the year 2015/2016. […]

Capacity Training Workshop for Aspirants In The District Assembly Elections

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) and Centre for Domestic Development (CDD) held a one week training programme, 9th- 14th February,2015, in which facilitators were selected from among some NGO’s. […]

Consultative Meeting on the Human Trafficking Li By The Parliamentary Select Committee On Subsidiary Legislations, at Aquah Safari Resort, Ada

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

A presentation of the Human Trafficking Legislative Instrument, to the parliamentary select committee on subsidiary legislations was held to review the regulations under the LI. Deliberations took place in Ada, in the eastern part of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana on January 24, 2015. […]

Improving Prosecution and Adjudication of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by LRC Content Admin

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) organised a High-Level Stakeholders Meeting on “Improving Prosecution and Adjudication of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases in Ghana”. The event took place on Wednesday, 15th, April 2015 in Accra at the La Palm Royale Beach Hotel from 9:00am – 2:00pm. […]

Unique FM Interviews LRC

Posted on October 23, 2014 by LRC Content Admin

On 29th January 2013 at 9.00 am, Unique Fm interviewed LRC on Electoral disputes. LRC in partnership with STAR-Ghana with funding from DFID, DANIDA, EU and USAID Mr. AlhassanYahaya Seini, Director of Legal Aid Scheme, Ghana, discussed issues on how indigents can have their disputes resolved in an acceptable manner on the FM station. Ghana went to the polls on 7th December 2012 to elect a President and MP Representatives for the various constituencies. During the elections, disputes & offences may have arisen during the process. Because the cost of challenging an election or defending oneself in court is costly, particularly the price of legal representation, many members of society do not feel they have the ability to participate in the justice system in a meaningful way […]

LRC Wins Contract

Posted on October 23, 2014 by LRC Content Admin

STAR-Ghana on Thursday 31st January, 2013 signed a grant agreement with 49 organizations to execute various projects in the Health and Oil and Gas sectorson the “Right to Health Project- Greater Accountability and Responsiveness of the National Health Insurance Scheme to rural and Informal sector Populations”.

This project which spans over a two-year period seeks to promote access, transparency and accountability within the Health sector in Ghana.
The signing ceremony was chaired by Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr, Chair of STAR-Ghana’s Steering Committee. In attendance were STAR-Ghana’s Funders’ Committee (DFID, DANIDA, the European Union and the USAID). […]