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UN committee to review Ghana's human rights record

Xinhua, June 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Ghana's human rights record will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee for the first time on June 24 in Geneva, said a release issued by the UN Information Center on Monday.

As one of the 168 states that have ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Ghana is required to undergo review by the Committee on how it is implementing the Covenant.

The Committee, which is composed of 18 international independent members, will discuss a range of issues relating to the ICCPR with a delegation from the Ghanaian government.

Members will also be briefed by non-governmental organizations (NGO) representatives, the release said.

Ghana has submitted a report to the Committee on the implementation of its human rights obligations, and a number of non-governmental organizations have also sent reports for the Committee's consideration.

The Committee will issue its findings on Ghana and the other countries being reviewed, Denmark, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Ecuador, Burkina Faso and Argentina on July 17.

The Human Rights Committee members are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of states. Endit