Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
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The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice is Ghana’s independent national institution mandated to protect human rights, investigate administrative injustices and corruption, and promote good governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-corruption agency
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national human rights institution ⓘ ombudsman institution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CHRAJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| complaintsMechanism |
individual complaints
ⓘ
own-motion investigations ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| function |
address maladministration in public service
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combat corruption in public office ⓘ educate the public on human rights ⓘ investigate complaints ⓘ issue recommendations to public institutions ⓘ monitor compliance with human rights standards ⓘ receive complaints from the public ⓘ |
| goal |
promote accountability in public administration
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promote transparency in governance ⓘ protect individuals from abuse of power ⓘ strengthen rule of law in Ghana ⓘ |
| hasHead | Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType |
district offices
ⓘ
head office ⓘ regional offices ⓘ |
| independence |
independent of executive
ⓘ
independent of judiciary ⓘ independent of legislature ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Act of Parliament of Ghana
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Constitution of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
investigation of administrative injustice
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investigation of corruption ⓘ promotion of good governance ⓘ protection of human rights ⓘ |
| regionServed | national ⓘ |
| scope |
administrative justice
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civil and political rights ⓘ economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ integrity in public life ⓘ |
| sector |
anti-corruption
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ public administration oversight ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
good governance
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human rights education ⓘ public sector ethics ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | constitutional body ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Judicial Service of Ghana
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ civil society organizations in Ghana ⓘ |
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