This document outlines an introduction to human rights course in Ghana. The course objectives are to define human rights concepts and perspectives, examine relevant international and national instruments, discuss human rights abuses in Ghana related to economics, culture and religion, explore state institutions that protect rights such as CHRAJ and NCCE, and consider measures to promote rights and contemporary rights issues. Participation and contributions from students are encouraged to make it an interactive and insightful learning experience.

1. GPD: 231 Ah
INTRODUCTION TO
HUMAN RIGHTS IN
GHANA
2021

2. YOU ARE HUMBLY WELCOME TO THE STUDY OF
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS IN GHANA
IT IS A VERY PARCTICAL COURSE AND OUR ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ELICITED
IT IS MY HUMBLE HOPE THAT YOU WILL FIND THIS
INTERACTION INTERESTING, INSIGHTFUL AND USEFUL.
CONTRIBUTE MORE AND GAIN MORE

3. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS IN GHANA
DR. DAVID KNGSMAN NAYA ZUURE
2019

4. OBJECTIVES
• DEFINITIONS , CONCEPTS AND NATURE OF HUMAN
RIGHTS
–The concept of Human Rights
–Characteristics of Human Rights
–Forms of Human Rights

5. PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN RIGHTS
–Universalist debate (Universalism)
–Relativist debate (Relativism)

6. HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS/DOCUMENTS
–National
–Regional
–Global

7. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN GHANA (Anchors)
–Economic
–Culture
–Religion etc

8. • STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS IN GHANA
– CHRAJ
– NCCE
– The Media
– The Security etc
 MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION AND
PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
• CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS
• HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION