Ghana has made progress on human rights under UN UPR but gaps remain – Osei Owusu

Speaking in an interview with journalists, he said Ghana’s experience showed that recommendations made by UN member states to Ghana, which Ghana accepted, have produced tangible changes in human rights in Ghana when the recommendations were translated into sustained national advocacy and action, adding that the UPR should not be viewed merely as an international reporting exercise, but as a powerful mechanism for influencing national policy, legislation and institutional reform.

The Justice for All Programme was established as a collaborative initiative involving the Judiciary, the Attorney-General’s Office, the Ghana Prisons Service, the Ghana Police Service, CHRAJ and civil-society organisations, with the POS Foundation playing a significant facilitation and advocacy role.

In the fourth cycle in 2023, Mali again recommended implementation of community service to reduce prison overcrowding, and Ghana supported that recommendation.