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Supporting local justice delivery in Ghana- CHRAJ shows the way
1 Sep 2009
Supporting local justice delivery in Ghana- CHRAJ shows the way
Supporting local justice delivery in Ghana- CHRAJ shows the way
The African Power and Politics (APP) programme in Ghana is researching on how the provision of justice at the local level can be made simpler, easier to understand and more accessible to ordinary people. One of the institutions it is investigating is the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) which is making inroads in the country’s justice delivery system. APP researchers have found that more and more people are resorting to the Commission for dispute resolution at District level.
Mr. Kwame Freeman Ndor, Municipal Director of CHRAJ at Dormaa in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana told APP researchers in Dormaa that this is a positive development and an indication that people are beginning to appreciate the work of the Commission in the community.
“This is the result of the public education program we embarked upon recently and the manner in which we resolve cases that are brought before us. We settle disputes in such a way that when people leave here, they don’t become enemies. We mediate to serve the interests of both parties and we make sure both parties agree on what is good for them. People walk away from our office feeling they have received justice and when they go, they don’t come back. ”
Another reason why CHRAJ is becoming popular among the people is that it comes at no cost to the parties and unlike the normal courts that may drag on for a long time, cases at CHRAJ are expeditiously settled.
Notice board at the CHRAJ office
Mr. Ndoh said between August 2008 and July this year, over 300 cases were reported to the Commission. They include cases on property rights, children’s education and healthcare, dispute between spouses, land cases etc. The Commission however, does not hear criminal cases as this is outside its jurisdiction.
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice was set up under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana to investigate complaints of violations of human rights and freedoms of citizens and provide alternative dispute resolution to individuals in matters within its jurisdiction.
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