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CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.2.5 Manufacturing Sector The manufacturing sector in Ghana remains one of the viable sectors that promotes economic growth and job creation. The sector contributes to broadening the country’s production and export base, thereby increasing its revenue. In…

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars Strategy: 1.12 Create enabling environment that respects people1s Constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and to take part in processions Activities: Create awareness on the rights of citizens to peaceful assembly to advance their concerns on respect for HR by businesses…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to forced labour and modern slavery.

CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.2.3. Blue Economy Ghana’s blue economy, which consists of the marine and inland aquatic resources (e.g. Atlantic Ocean, Volta and Bosomtwe Lakes), provides huge opportunities for fishing, aquaculture, shipping, offshore oils and gas and coastal tourism. Despite…

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.2.6 Financial and Banking Sector Ghana’s financial and banking sectors are key components of its large services sector. The human rights infractions faced by these sectors include:

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to extraterritorial jurisdiction.

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.1.1 Extractives Sector Within the extractive sector, there are diverse natural resources: gold, oil and gas, bauxite, manganese, and diamond. These natural and mineral resources attract considerable foreign investments and serve as sources of employment. The sector…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to export credit.

4.1.2 Pillar 2: The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Strategy 1.5 Enact new legislations and strengthen the implementation of the existing laws on the protection of vulnerable groups Activities: Organize capacity building, public education, and sensitization programmes on the implementation of legislations on the protection of vulnerable groups in business and workplace settings Strategy…

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.3.8 Environmental Management The 1992 Constitution of Ghana enjoins the State to protect and safeguard the national environment. Pursuant to this, the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect and improve the environment in Ghana. The EPA is expected…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to the energy sector.

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: Integrate the NAP-BHR into the preparation of guidelines for medium term development plans.

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to data protection and privacy.

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGIES 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 1.21 Strengthen implementation of National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) to reduce bribery and corruption in all forms Activities: Review NACAP to reflect NAP-BHR Activities: Conduct periodic surveys on the…

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: Amend existing laws and mechanisms to protect human rights. Strategy 1.23 Strengthen compliance and enforcement…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to the construction sector.

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights[…] In conflict-affected areas, States should engage businesses early to identify and mitigate risks of gross human rights abuses and deny public support to such businesses. By implementing these measures, States play…

CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.1.1 Extractives Sector Some of the issues identified within the sector are presented in the table below: […] Use of children in mining operations. 3.2.2 Agriculture Sector […] Some issues identified in this sector are summarized in…

CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.3. Thematic Focus of the NAPBHR 2.3.2. Labor Rights Liberia’s population is increasing and so is the labor supply, especially in urban areas. Population growth has resulted in large increases in the working-age population and has contributed to high rates of unemployment and underemployment, particularly in urban areas, due to migration….

The Liberia NAP does not make an explicit reference to trade.