Ghana African Transitional Justice Hub

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Community of Sahel-Saharan States

According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) are the preservation and consolidation of peace, security and stability in the CEN-SAD zone; promotion of political dialogue and the fight against cross-border crime and its related scourges such as trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings, money-laundering and terrorism; combating...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Economic Community of West African States

The founding treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) states that its aim is to promote co-operation and integration, leading to the establishment of an economic union in West Africa in order to raise the living standards of its peoples, and to maintain and enhance economic stability, foster relations among member states,...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Franklin Oduro

Franklin Oduro is the Program Director for Elections for the National Democratic Institute of International Affairs, Ethiopia office. Until recently, he was the Director of Programs and Deputy Executive Director at the Accra-based Ghana Center for Democratic Development, a research and policy think tank. His research interests include post-transition politics of human rights accountability/transitional justice/truth...

Truth Commissions

Ghana

Ghana’s National Reconciliation Commission (2002-2004) was mandated to investigate violations and abuses of human rights during the periods of what was termed ‘unconstitutional government’ from 1966 to 1969, 1972 to 1979, and 1981 to 1993. According to its founding legislation, the objectives and functions of the commission included establishing an accurate, complete and historical record...