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penalty, which has been including in the White Paper on constitutional reform. It made
recommendations.
93.
Sri Lanka acknowledged the public education programmes by the Commission on
Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the stabilization of the AIDS epidemic, and the
efforts to protect women’s and children’s rights and increase girls’ enrolment at school. It
made a recommendation.
94.
The Sudan wished to emphasize that great efforts have been made by the Ghanaian
Government and civil society to ensure that girls enrol and stay at school in order to lessen
the gender gap in the education system. It made recommendations.
95.
Swaziland stated that Ghana had undertaken much activity aimed at addressing
recommendations made at its review in 2008. The delivery of access to human rights may
be hampered by the lack of resources. Swaziland encouraged Ghana to lobby the
international community for assistance in this regard.
96.
Switzerland commended the adoption by Ghana of the Action Plan for Human
Rights and its willingness to improve protection through constitutional reform, and
specifically in relation to abolition of the death penalty. Ghana has taken measures to
improve the protection of women and children. It made recommendations.
97.
Thailand noted the efforts of Ghana to promote the right to education, including
raising literacy rates and access to education, especially for girls in rural areas. Thailand
commended Ghana for ratifying CRPD and for its Mental Health Act 2012 as well as its
National HIV Strategic Plan. It made recommendations.
98.
Timor-Leste commended Ghana for its considerable progress in many areas,
including prison conditions, gender-based violence, criminalization of harmful traditional
practices and police brutality. However, several stakeholder submissions have called
attention to a number of remaining issues including continued alleged brutality and
excessive use of force by the police. It made a recommendation.
99.
Togo praised the country’s measures against domestic and gender-based violence,
harmful traditional practices and the HIV/AIDS epidemic as well as its ratification of the
Convention on Persons with Disabilities. Togo encouraged Ghana to accelerate steps to
eradicate torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments.
100. Trinidad and Tobago commended the progress of Ghana in the promotion and
protection of human rights, specifically the National Human Rights Action Plan, the
Gender-based Violence Courts, the plethora of social programmes and the new five-year
HIV/AIDS strategic plan. It made recommendations.
101. Tunisia noted the setting up by Ghana of its Constitutional Review Commission and
recorded progress in access to justice, rights of detainees and combating domestic violence.
Tunisia congratulated Ghana on establishing its National Action Plan for Human Rights
and its strategy for national growth and poverty reduction. It encouraged Ghana to continue
to improve respect for freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and
association rights. It made recommendations.
102. Turkey recognized the steps taken by Ghana towards eradicating harmful traditional
practices, ensuring equal rights for women and promoting education and health as
important developments. It also commended Ghana on its anti-corruption action plan and
improved land regime. It made recommendations.
103. Uganda noted the attention Ghana had given to combating harmful traditional
practices, training traditional leaders on the Domestic Violence and Criminal Offences
Acts, establishing Technical Support Units and launching the new HIV Strategic Plan.
Uganda made a recommendation.
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