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Ghana: New President Must Tackle Pressing Human Rights Issues

January 7, 2025 | Ghana

Press Release

Ghana: President Nana Akufo-Addo Must Not Sign Deeply Discriminatory Anti-LGBT Law

February 29, 2024

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

February 22, 2016 | Child Marriage

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

February 18, 2016 | Annual Report

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Press Release

Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

February 18, 2016 | Child Marriage

Report

State of the World 2014/2015

February 25, 2015

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Report

Annual Report: Ghana 2013

May 20, 2013

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Annual Report: Ghana 2011

June 16, 2011

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Press Release

Ghana law change would aid slum dwellers

May 31, 2011

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Press Release

Ghana law change would aid slum dwellers

May 31, 2011

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Annual Report: Ghana 2010

March 19, 2011