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Ghana

Next review: 2023

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
23-01-2023
Adoption outcome report
06-2023
Stakeholders report deadline
14-07-2022
National report deadline
10-10-2022
Pre session
29-11-2022
UPR Working Group
23-01-2023

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

A Rocha Ghana Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
A Rocha Ghana Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
CHRAJ Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
CHRAJ Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
LGBT+ Rights Ghana Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
LGBT+ Rights Ghana Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana

Documentation for CSOs

Factsheets

A Rocha Ghana Factsheet Pre-session 42 Ghana
CHRAJ Factsheet Pre-session 42 Ghana

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/2
A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/2-Annex

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/3

Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

ADF International - ADF International
Broken Chalk - The Stichting Broken Chalk
CEPD - Centre for Employment of Persons with Disability
CHRAJ - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana
CHRI, Africa Office - Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Africa Office
COA - Child Online Africa
Dgi foundation - Divine group international foundation
ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
ERI - Edmund Rice International
GFDO - Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations
GNCRC - Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child
HRW - Human Rights Watch
ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
JAI - Just Atonement Inc
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
JS10 - Joint Submission 10
JS11 - Joint Submission 11
JS12 - Joint Submission 12
JS13 - Joint Submission 13
JS14 - Joint Submission 14
JS15 - Joint Submission 15
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
JS4 - Joint Submission 4
JS5 - Joint Submission 5
JS6 - Joint Submission 6
JS7 - Joint Submission 7
JS8 - Joint Submission 8
JS9 - Joint Submission 9
POS Foundation - Perfector Of Sentiments Foundation
PPAG - Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana
ROH - Reformation of Hope Foundation
SAA - Samson Akabawari Akanpigbiam
SOS CV Ghana - SOS Children's Village Ghana
UNPO - Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
WISE - Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment

NHRI submissions

CHRAJ - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana

Adoption in the Plenary session

Corrigendum Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/53/7

Civil Society Materials

Documentation for CSOs

Factsheets

UPR Advocacy Factsheets Ghana

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/2
A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/2/Annex

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/3

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

ACILA - Africa Center for International Law and Accountability
ADF International
FMSI - Marist International Solidarity Foundation
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
HRAC - Human Rights Advocacy Centre
HRAC and GCNH - Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health
HRW - Human Rights Watch
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
JS10 - Joint Submission 10
JS11 - Joint Submission 11
JS12 - Joint Submission 12
JS13 - Joint Submission 13
JS14 - Joint Submission 14
JS15 - Joint Submission 15
JS16 - Joint Submission 16
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
JS4 - Joint Submission 4
JS5 - Joint Submission 5
JS6 - Joint Submission 6
JS7 - Joint Submission 7
JS8 - Joint Submission 8
JS9 - Joint Submission 9
MFWA - Media Foundation for West Africa

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/28/L.4

Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/37/7

Addendum

A/HRC/37/7/Add.1

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/37/2

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Action Canada for Population and Development
Defence for Children International
Edmund Rice International Limited
Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie Van Homoseksualiteit - COC Nederland
Human Rights Watch
Rencontre africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme
Swedish Association for Sexuality Education
United Nations Population Fund

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

CSOs factsheets for Advocacy before the UPR (2017)
Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
NGO Submission Matrix Ghana - To complete

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/2

Corrigendum Compilation

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/2/Corr.1

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/3

Corrigendum Summary

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/3/Corr. 1

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AHR - The Advocates for Human Rights
AI - Amnesty International
ARTICLE 19
CHRI - Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
ERI - Edmund Rice
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All corporal Punishment of Children
HRW - Human Rights Watch
JS1 - Joint Submission
JS1 - Joint Submission - Annex
JS2 - Joint Submission
JS3 - Joint Submission
JS3 - Joint Submission - Annex
WV Ghana - World Vision Ghana

Annex NGO submissions

JS1 - Joint Submission - Annex
JS3 - Joint Submission - Annex

UN Agencies submissions

IOM - International Organisation for Migration
UNAIDS
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex 1
UNICEF - The United Nations Children’s Fund
UNWOMEN - United Nations Women
WFP - World Food Programme

Annex UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex 1

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/14/L.4

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions

Questions written in advance additional

Advance written questions

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/22/6

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/22/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-second session

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Ghana

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
Association for the Prevention of Torture
Edmund Rice International
Human Rights Watch
RADDHO
Sudwind
World Vision International

Written statements by other stakeholders (adoption)

Edmund Rice International

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/2/GHA/1

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/2/GHA/2

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/2/GHA/3

Civil society and other submissions

NHRI submissions

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice

NGO submissions

Amnesty International
Amnesty International - Annex
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative - Annex
FIAN International (joint submission)
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
ILGA - International Lesbian and Gay Association (joint submission)
Ipas Ghana
Women in Law and Development in Africa

Annex NGO submissions

Amnesty International - Annex
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative - Annex

UN Agencies submissions

FAO
UN Habitat
UN Headquarters Department of Political Affairs
UN Population Fund
UNHCR
UNICEF - The United Nations Children’s Fund

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/2/L.2

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/8/36

Addendum

A/HRC/8/36/Add.1
A/HRC/8/36/Add.1/Corr.1

Corrigendum Addendum

A/HRC/8/36/Add.1/Corr.1

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/8/52: Report of the Human Rights Council on its eight session

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Ghana

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

AI - Amnesty International
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
Foodfirst Information and Action Network (FIAN)