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The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery has stated that respect for human rights and the rule of law is a critical tenet for democratic consolidation, peace, security, and development in West Africa. As such, the need to make concrete and deliberate efforts to integrate these in strategic interventions at both national and regional levels. Hon. Ambrose Dery reiterated that Ghana’s rule of law and human rights institutions and the ability to share experiences with other countries in the region is part of the country’s commitment to promoting democracy and the rule of law across West Africa. He...

The Chief Director of the Ministry of the Interior, Mrs. Adelaide Anno-Kumi has reiterated the Government of Ghana’s commitment to maintain and protect its borders and border-crossing for the peace, security and safety of the good people of Ghana and border residents. According to her, protection of the country’s borders for peace and security is very paramount and that as a country the Government will continue to promote safe and lawful entry and exit of travelers to promote business and development. Mrs Anno-Kumi was speaking at a Stakeholders Consultation Workshop to Develop Roadmap for Mainstreaming Human Security and Gender...

Mrs. Adelaide Anno-Kumi, Chief Director for the Ministry of the Interior, has received the Peace Award for her immense contribution in promoting peace at the 2023 11th Dialogue and Peace Iftar Dinner and Awards Ceremony organized by TUDEC Development Centre in collaboration with the National Peace Council in Accra. TUDEC Development Centre, formerly known as the Ghana-Turkey Co-operation and Development Centre was established as a non-governmental organisation for charitable, educational, scientific and cultural purposes. It was founded in Accra in 2011 by a group of professionals in business, educational, medical and legal sectors to facilitate educational, cultural, commercial and humanitarian...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery visited a Police Officer at the Police Hospital in Accra who sustained gunshot injuries during an official duty with a team of Police Officers to rescue a residence from suspected armed robbers in a robbery operation at Tsive- Kpotame near Kpadzakope, a suburb of Abor in the Volta Region which occurred on Sunday, February 12, 2023. The Minister, who was accompanied by the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, expressed worry about the unfortunate incident and assured him and other officers who are in similar situation of the Government’s commitment...

As part of measures to maintain peace and harmony in the country, the National Peace Council (NPC) with support from the Danish Embassy and other stakeholders, launched Guidelines on Hate Speech and other form of Indecent Expressions aimed at sanitising the air waves from needless verbal utterances against personalities and tribal, ethnic, religious based discriminations. NPC referred to Hate speech as degrading, threatening, harassing or stigmatizing speech which affects an individual’s or group’s dignity, reputation and status in society by means of verbal and or visual effects that promote negative feelings, attitudes and perceptions based on characteristics such as...