Ghana- 1st- Human rights defenders and whistle-blowers

By Daniel Morris | 4. November 2025

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGES AND INTERVENTIONS

4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars

4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights

Strategy: 1.4 Enforce businesses’ compliance with Human Rights laws and mechanisms in the business

Activities: Educate and encourage people to come forward as whistleblowers.

Activities: Enforce the laws that protect whistleblowers and witnesses on BHR violations

Time frame: 2025-2029
Implementing lead agencies: Judiciary, OAG&MOJ
Implementing collaborating agencies: MINTER, Ministry of National Security, OSP, EOCO, Auditor General, CHRAJ, MNC, NaCoC, Traditional Authorities

4.1.3 Pillar 3: Access to Effective Remedy

Key Objective 4: To enhance access to effective remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuses and violations in business operation.

Strategy: 4.2 Strengthen victims’ reporting channels on BHR abuse, violations and remedial actions

Activities: Strengthen whistle-blowing mechanisms and systems for abuse and violations