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September 18, 2017

Ghana Makes Secondary Schools Free

On September 12, Ghana’s new President Nana Akufo-Addo made good on his campaign promise to deliver free secondary education for children across the country.

Children's Rights

September 18, 2017 Dispatches

Ghana Makes Secondary Schools Free

Elin Martínez
Researcher, Children's Rights Division
Disability Rights

July 7, 2017 News Release

Ghana: People with Disabilities Freed from Chains
Children's Rights

May 23, 2017 Dispatches

A Victory in the Fight Against Toxic Pollution

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

Videos Watch More

July 7, 2017 Video

Video: People with Disabilities Freed from Chains in Ghana
October 2, 2012 Video

Ghana: Abuse of People with Disabilities

Reports More Reports

June 10, 2015

Precious Metal, Cheap Labor

Child Labor and Corporate Responsibility in Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Mines
October 2, 2012

“Like a Death Sentence”

Abuses against Persons with Mental Disabilities in Ghana
December 1, 2003

Policy Paralysis

A Call for Action on HIV/AIDS-Related Human Rights Abuses Against Women and Girls in Africa

News

March 29, 2017 Dispatches

Ghana Ratifies Mercury Convention

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division
February 1, 2017 Dispatches

AU's 'ICC Withdrawal Strategy' Less than Meets the Eye

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program
January 11, 2017 Commentary

Meryl Streep Leads by Example on Dignity for People with Disabilities

Shantha Rau Barriga
Director, Disability Rights

Published In: HuffPost
November 17, 2016 Dispatches

African Members Reaffirm Support at International Criminal Court Meeting

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program
April 12, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Child Labor in Dubai’s Gold Supply Chain

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division
February 12, 2016 Commentary

Valentine's Day: What You Should Know About Your Jewelry

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

Published In: CNN
January 22, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Businesses Need to Walk the Walk

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division
August 7, 2015 Commentary

Ghana’s Chance to Fix Its Mercury Problem

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

Published In: The Ghanaian Times
June 29, 2015 Commentary

Torture Comes in Many Forms

Shantha Rau Barriga
Director, Disability Rights

Published In: The Huffington Post
June 12, 2015 Dispatches

Dispatches: Gold Refiners Should Act on Child Labor

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division
June 10, 2015 Letter

Letter from Metalor Technologies S.A. in response to Human Rights Watch letter
June 10, 2015 News Release

Ghana: Child Labor Taints Gold Supply Chain

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Burma Satellite Imagery Shows Mass Destruction: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

September 19, 2017

Burma satellite imagery shows mass destruction; Calls for restraint ahead of Ethopia's festival; draft law threatens NGOs in Ukraine; more children killed in Yemen airstrikes; human rights at stake in German election; death sentence for text message in Pakistan; Indonesia's 'anti-communist paranoia'; North Korean refugees trapped.