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COHRE has an office in Accra, Ghana and has worked for several years in order to promote and protect housing and water rights in Ghana, including work to prevent, halt or remedy forced evictions. For instance, since 2003 COHRE has been working with the Agbogbloshie community, a settlement of some 20 to 30,000 persons in Accra, in order to prevent their forced eviction. More recently, COHRE has intervened on behalf of hundred of persons facing forced eviction from settlements near railway lines.

COHRE has also been instrumental in reforming Ghana's housing policy in order to bring it in line with international human rights law.

COHRE also is a member of the National Planning Committee on World Habitat Day Celebrations in Ghana.

For further information about Ghana contact COHREAfrica@cohre.org
 
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COHRE Reports
Working on issues in Ghana
COHRE World Bank Inspection Panel case
COHRE Media Release: World Bank Inspection Case (29 June 2009)
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COHRE submission to the World Bank Inspection Panel
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World Bank Inspection Panel's initial findings
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World Bank Inspection Panel final report
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World Bank Management response to WBIP final report
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World Bank press release
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COHRE RWP PUBLICATION ON THE GHANAIAN WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR
The Right to Water Programme (RWP) of the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) has today, 23 February 2009, released a report on the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector. This publication reviews the existing legal and policy framework of the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector using international human rights standards. The objective of the review is to determine the extent to which the framework guarantees the right to water and sanitation in accordance with Ghana's international human rights obligations. The report titled A rights-based review of the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector, highlights key areas requiring attention and makes specific recommendations for improvement.


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Download the executive summary
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COHRE Reports
COHRE reports on Ghana and related areas are available in the COHRE online Library. See below for links.
Related Links
"Bringing Equality Home: Promoting and Protecting Inheritance Rights in Sub-saharan Africa". Found under Country Reports in the COHRE Library. ( Link )
"A Precarious Future: The Informal Settlement of Agbogbloshie" Found under Country Reports in the COHRE Library. ( Link )

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Putting People Last: Forced Evictions from Digya National Park
In October 2006, COHRE released a fact-finding mission report on the forced eviction of approximately 7,000 people from Digya National Park, Ghana.

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Joint Statement COHRE and Amnesty International
Joint Statement by COHRE and Amnestry, March 2006, on the forced evictions in the Digya National Park in Ghana.
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COHRE Reports, Legal Memoranda and Amicus Curiae Briefs
COHRE Amicus Curiae Brief in the Agbogbloshie case
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COHRE Amicus Curiae Brief in the Railways Eviction case
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COHRE Protest Letters
Letter to the President of Ghana protesting the pending forced eviction of 30,000 people in Accra.
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Letter to Donor protesting the pending forced eviction of 30,000 people in Accra.
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Letter to the government of Ghana protesting the eviction of people living along railways.
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Working on issues in Ghana
The organisations below are working on issues in Ghana related to housing rights and forced evictions.
Related Links
Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) ( Link )
Peoples' Dialogue on Human Settlements ( Link )
UN HABITAT webpage about Ghana activities. ( Link )
Republic of Ghana, Ministry of Works and Housing ( Link )

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