A delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) led by the Senior Program Officer for Governance, Mr Akiyo Miguel Afouda, has paid a courtesy name on the Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
The aim of the go to was to advertise Human and Youngsters’s Rights within the nation and inside the sub-region.
In his opening remarks, the Speaker reaffirmed the establishment’s dedication to human rights promotion by way of energetic participation within the Common Periodic Overview (UPR) course of.
The Speaker emphasised that Parliament’s distinctive legislative, oversight, and budgetary features make it a key think about defending rights, monitoring government compliance, and guaranteeing the implementation of UPR suggestions.
“Ghana’s Parliament has already acted on a number of key UPR suggestions supported by the state, together with the abolition of the dying penalty and the passage of the long-awaited Affirmative Motion (Gender Fairness) Invoice,” he stated.
The Speaker additional acknowledged that the areas of progress within the human rights consists of addressing jail circumstances, selling gender and environmental rights, and aligning home legal guidelines with worldwide human rights protocols.
He added that Parliament has partnered with CHRAJ to implement the Nationwide Motion Plan on Enterprise and Human Rights by way of energetic involvement within the Nationwide Mechanism for Reporting and Comply with-Up and with nearer collaboration with the IPU and human rights CSOs.
The Speaker assured that Parliament will proceed to strengthen its oversight and accountability features to safeguard the rights of all Ghanaians.
He concluded that, in pursuance of its dedication to the promotion and safety of human rights on the home and worldwide ranges, Parliament has actively been concerned within the actions of classes of Human Rights Council (HRC) and the Nationwide Mechanism for reporting and follow-up.
In response, the IPU Officer, Mr. Akiyo Miguel Afouda, counseled Speaker for his availability, dedication, and engagement. He added that throughout the first assembly, which was held in March 2025 it was to have a good time the achievements of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
He knowledgeable the Speaker {that a} workshop has been programmed to coach members of the Human Rights Committee of Parliament.
