Observing the Commonwealth at the UN Human Rights Council

CHRI has been working with the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) since it was established in 2006.

Ministerial Meetings

The Commonwealth Secretariat is responsible for organising ministerial level meetings of education ministers, finance ministers, foreign ministers, health ministers, law ministers, tourism ministers, women's affairs ministers and youth ministers, from the Commonwealth.

AU Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and ATI

CHRI Africa in collaboration with the RTI Coalition and support from the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria hosted the AU Special Rapporteur, Ms. Pansy Tlakula to Ghana in July 2014.

Building Public Demand

With support from Open Society for West Africa (OSIWA) CHRI coordinated the implementation of series of activities aimed at intensifying pressure on Parliament to amend Ghana’s RTI Bill in line with the Coalition’s recommendations before it is passed into law.

Promoting Passage of Effective RTI Law

This project, sponsored by STAR Ghana was targeted at enhancing citizen’s knowledge and understanding, particularly those at the grassroots, on their right to information and mobilising the citizenry support for the passage of a progressive RTI law in Ghana.

Gender Dimension of ATI

UNESCO supported this pilot project which aimed at identifying the challenges that confront women in their attempt to access information from public institutions and to encourage women groups to be involved in the campaign for the passage of the RTI Bill into law.

Promoting ATI in Ghana and Commonwealth Africa

The CHRI with support from Open Society Initiative (OSI) has worked to build a network of individuals at the community level to create awareness on access to information.

Where we Work : Ghana

CHRI’s Accra Office has been working to promote knowledge about the value of Access to information. In Ghana, the right to receive information is guaranteed by its 1992 Constitution.

Sensitisation Workshops and “Proactive Disclosure: A Case Study”

As part of our advocacy on the right to information, CHRI conducts workshops, consultations and seminars for better implementation of the RTI Act across India.

Comparative Law Research

CHRI regularly monitors developments across Commonwealth member States for news of RTI law drafting processes. Given its reputation CHRI is often approached by both Governments and civil society organisations for assistance with the process of writing up the provisions of their RTI legislation.