Country / Where did you grow up:
Western Region of the Republic of Ghana
Academic qualifications:
BA(Political Science), University of Ghana, Legon Ghana
Experience:
My experiences include human rights advocacy, investigations, the decision as well as report writing. Also work as a resource person for international NGOs such as World Vision, Action Aid, Inclusion Ghana etc as well as governance NGOs such as Ghana Integrity Initiative, SEND-GH etc. Provides human rights lectures to nursing training institutions, professionals and the entire public on the need to promote the culture of respect for human rights. Conduct state of human rights monitoring as in inspection of detention centres such as hospitals, police stations, prisons to ascertain whether they are conforming to international human rights standards.
Academic fields of interest:
Children's rights, women's rights, human rights investigation and the African human rights system
Position prior to the programme:
I was the District Officer of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice(CHRAJ) in the Jirapa district of the upper west region of Ghana.
