Parliament champions human rights protection — Ahiafor
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to advancing human rights and upholding international obligations through robust engagement with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.
He stressed the legislature’s critical He said Parliament played a vital role in ensuring that human rights institutions were properly resourced by allocating funding to key bodies such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
“This support enables these institutions to raise awareness, handle complaints and promote justice, ultimately contributing to the implementation of UPR recommendations,” Mr Ahiafor said.
Workshop
He was speaking at the end of a two-day workshop in Accra on promoting human and children’s rights in Ghana.
It was organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in collaboration with the Parliament of Ghana and held on the theme: “Promoting Human and Children’s Rights: The Role of the Ninth Parliament of Ghana.”
The workshop was to introduce new Members of Parliament (MPs) to the scope and responsibilities of their mandate, with particular focus on human rights; raising awareness of human rights principles and Parliament’s role in promoting them; informing participants about the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the UPR mechanism, and about the importance of parliamentary engagement throughout the review cycle.
The UPR process seeks to evaluate human rights situations, promote dialogue and cooperation and improve them. — GNA
