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 […]
There are a number of governance issues in Ghana’s young democracy that are yet to be negotiated. This project with the support of Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) attempts to have discussions aimed at addressing these critical governance issues. This collaboration is part of strengthening the capacity of governance institutions in Ghana and increasing the participation […]
This project involved the teaching of anti-trafficking legislation and international best practices to target publics including judges, lawyers, law enforcement agencies and policy makers. It also involved social marketing campaigns against Child Trafficking. Key events under this project included: Legal analysis of civic implications of the Human Trafficking Act 2000 posters & brochures produced/disseminated through […]
The Action Research Project (ARP) The Action Research Project (ARP) is an ambitious initiative by the LRC to compile a comprehensive database of materials regarding human rights issues in Ghana. This project is also envisioned as a centre for the production of research materials that will pave the way for action to improve human rights […]
Capacity Building for Effective Deployment of the Rights Based Approach to Development The LRC’s obligation under this project is to assist Action Aid International Ghana (AAIG) in building internal capacity of its staff and partners to implement a Rights Based Approach (RBA) to development. The LRC organized a number of training session for the staff […]
Parliamentary Advocacy Project (PAP) The Parliamentary Advocacy Project (PAP) seeks to work towards the strengthening of parliamentary processes in Ghana by undertaking four main activities: the facilitation and aggregation of civic input into the legislative process; monitoring the performance of Parliament by tracking Bills and Regulations; undertaking collaborative research with the Parliamentary Research Department (PRD) […]