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General News on Thursday, March 14, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-03-14
The report was presented by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
The US Human Rights Report, published in 2018, has made the issue of partisan militias a major concern for the country's governance.
The report, presented Wednesday in Washington by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, also highlighted police brutality, corruption and governance in the country.
The State Department's human rights report highlights 17 cases of badaults against journalists.
It documents the incident involving Joy News's Latif Idrissu, who broke his skull when he was brutalized at the police headquarters. The report denounces a lack of updating of the government on this subject.
He also mentions the police killings of seven young people in Asawase Zongo by the police in July 2018 and observed that although the families of the victim have been compensated, the perpetrators of these acts have not yet been translated into law. justice.
The report also mentions Assin's center deputy, Kennedy Agyepong, who revealed the identity of the murdered undercover journalist, Ahmed Suale.
Regarding corruption and lack of transparency in the government, although the law provides for criminal sanctions for the bribery of government officials, the government has not implemented the law effectively and officials are frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity.
Numerous reports indicate government corruption throughout the year and corruption was present in all branches of government.
She also referred to the dismissal of former EC President Charlotte Osei, claiming that the dismissal of the president in June and the subsequent constitution of the president of the Commission with people considered to be biased towards the party in power , used to stifle the voter registration among the opposition base. "
The report briefly sheds light on the party's militia groups as it expresses concern over post-election violence, including the takeovers of government institutions by these groups badociated with the ruling New Patriotic Party.
Below is the full report
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