Liberty versus security: Protecting human rights and Public safety in a democracy
The apparent tension between liberty and security is a longstanding one. For non-democratic regimes that tension seems easy to resolve–and it is typically resolved in favor of security. In the context of a non-democratic regime, security often means regime security, although the more politically correct term that such regimes often invoke is “national security.” [embeddoc […]
Vaccine Available: What next for Africa’s fight against malaria?
Originally published on ThinkNovate Photo credit – GAVI, vaccine alliance On the 12th of June 2021 at the G7 Summit in Cornwall, Kenyan singer, rapper and songwriter Don Chrisantos Michael Wanzala better known as Don Santo stated that “what the world needs today are alliances that improve the lives of people by creating opportunities and […]
Klomega (no.2) v. Attorney-general, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and others: a missed opportunity to strengthen public financial management
Abstract Agreements made by or on behalf of the Government of Ghana (‘GoG’) play a key role in securing resources for national development, managing the economy, and structuring Ghana’s relations with other countries. Concerns have frequently been raised, however, about the opacity surrounding the negotiation of these agreements, their fairness or value for money. Parliament, […]
Enhancing the credibility of the public office holders asset declaration regime
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Democracy Watch Newsletter No. 25
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Memorandum to Parliament of Ghana against the passage of the LGBTQ++ bill, 2021
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Press Statement on Memorandum to Parliament of Ghana against the passage of the LGBTQ++ bill, 2021
We have invited you here today to share a memorandum we have presented to Parliament on ‘The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021.’ In our memorandum, we express our opposition to the passage of a bill which we believe threatens to undermine the rights and freedoms Ghanaians have fought […]
Highlights from Findings of CDD-Ghana’s Local Government Survey
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Democracy Watch No. 24
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Democracy Watch No. 25
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