Funded by USAID This project was aimed at strengthening the Legislature to be more responsive to the needs of citizens. The expected result was to have a strong legislature that is capable of performing its legislative, representative, oversight and budget related roles and responsibilities. This aim was pursued through programs designed to assist Parliament’s efforts […]
Funded by OSIWA The rationale of this project was to project, protect and promote the rights of prisoners. A total number of 2,000 questionnaires were administered to inmates of James Fort Remand Prison, Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Tamale Regional prison and the Navrongo Regional Prison. […]
This project was undertaken to devise innovative ways of piloting and of getting community involvement in micro-composting as a waste management option in the slum communities of Nima and Mamobi. All community members were involved especially leaders and the Federation of Youth Clubs. […]
Ghanaian Elections 2016: Promoting responsible and peaceful electoral leadership The LRC with support from the British High Commission, Accra is engaging Traditional leaders and the Media to promote peaceful elections. There will be training forums on the law, media ethics and the promotion of peaceful election, production of information, education and communication (IEC) materials in relevant local languages, […]
It involved gathering information on the prosecution of child labour offences in order to establish the state of the case law and of law enforcement in general in this area; providing technical and/or logistical support to the Attorney General’s Department, the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service and other […]
International Lawyering Internship Programme This Project involves the exchange of knowledge and ideas on grassroots human rights work through international technical assistance. Foreign institutions or individual students apply for internship placements at the Centre. Most applicants volunteer travel and living expenses to obtain a first-hand experience in grassroots social development. The output of the interns is […]
Projecting, Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Prisoners (OSIWA) This project titled Projecting, Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Prisoners was a year’s project from August 2002 to August of 2003. A total number of 2,000 questionnaires were administered to inmates of James Fort Remand Prison, Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Tamale Regional prison and the Navrongo Regional […]
LRC-US Dept of State Anti-Trafficking Project The anti human trafficking project is aimed at combating trafficking by making sure civil society in Ghana provides the needed support to ensure that Ghana fully complies with the minimum standards of the United States Trafficking Victims Protection Act, 2000 (TVPA). Activities in the project are carried out with […]
One of the goals of the Economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) is to promote economic growth in the sub-region by facilitating the free movement of people and goods. In 1975, the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) made regional integration their primary objective hence bringing in the […]
The Natural Resources Project seeks to protect the rights of citizens living in the oil communities of Ghana. We are conscious of the exploitative nature of the oil industry and our mission is to educate members of these said communities specifically regarding their rights and laws that govern the exploitation of these resources. In order […]