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Vigilantism and the right to security

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships, Uncategorized,
by sferrari December 23, 2011

If all goes well, the justice system within a democracy goes like so: A crime is committed. The criminal is reprimanded. The authorities pass fair judgment in a court of law. Punishment is allocated to the accused, if guilty. Justice and security of the victim is upheld. Communities feel protected. When the right to security [...]

Tagged as: community justice

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It takes a village to raise a child… plus foreign aid and government support, of course

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships,
by sferrari December 5, 2011

The tattoo on sixteen-year-old Halima Bintu’s forearm is faded, but you can still see the scars. The thin crooked letters engraved across her dark skin read: “Halima Bintu”, “Takordi”. It is common for children migrating from around the country to be given tattoos indicating where they came from, but who those details matter to is [...]

Tagged as: Accra, Childrens' Rights, street children

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Grade ‘A’ Empowerment

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by sferrari December 5, 2011

In June 2009, Accra High School partnered with Amnesty International (AI) for an initiative called the ‘Human Rights Friendly School Project’ (HRFSP) – a program that attempts to integrate human rights values and principles into key areas of school life. Amnesty International has programs in 14 secondary schools worldwide, in countries like Benin, Israel, Morocco, [...]

Tagged as: Amnesty International, Childrens' Rights, education

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Human Rights from an African Perspective

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by sferrari October 22, 2011

The first time someone told me that I need to start understanding “human rights from an African perspective”, I’ll admit, I was taken aback. Human rights are human rights, right? There are different schools of thought when it comes to “human rights” – one of which I only really began to understand once arriving in [...]

Tagged as: gay rights, LGBT Ghana

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International Mental Health Day: Rewind. Repeat. Play. Stop.

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by sferrari October 18, 2011

Last week, Ghana commemorated International Mental Health day on October 10th. By the close of the day, parade floats that had been driven through the main streets of Accra were quietly parked; podiums were taken down; advocates were appeased for the moment; and few good stories were filed. That’s pretty much how it goes in [...]

Tagged as: mental health

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On their mark: Ramp up to the 2012 Ghanaian Elections

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by sferrari October 4, 2011
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With over a year left before Ghanaians take to the polls and ink their thumbs for the election ballot, major political parties in Ghana are leaving bigger and bigger bread crumbs behind them on their political trails. In the past few months the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and the Convention [...]

Tagged as: elections, national, protest

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The Story of Tomefa

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by sferrari September 21, 2011

photo by Ekow Anderson, CITI-FM Let me start by telling you a story about two children in a canoe. One evening in 2008, a storm set in over the district of Weija, which is a coastal area in the Greater Accra region. Somewhere along the shores of the dam – past the brightly painted shops, [...]

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The Secret to Ghana

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by sferrari September 21, 2011

Historically, Ghana has been pillaged, colonized, and liberated. It has fought, surrendered, freed itself – and today – it stretches and moves with the ebb and flow of a country that is very much burdened with a history of colonialism and empowered by a desire for change and development. It has been explored, defined and [...]

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