CHAPTER 2 including press freedom, association and assembly. 48. However, a great deal still needs to be done to improve and strengthen the human rights, particularly of marginal and vulnerable groups, like women, children and disabled persons. There has been a general impression from the various discussions that the Ghana Police and other security agencies have continued to violate and infringe on the human rights of citizens. Suspects have been detained or held in custody without trial indefinitely and, in some cases in the past, extra-judicial killings were carried out. 49. Stakeholders have expressed mixed views on institutions like the CHRAJ, established to enforce human rights. Some institutions, in particular the CHRAJ, have been carrying out their mandate diligently, proactively and vigorously, enabling indigent victims of human rights violations to access justice and seek redress. There is general agreement, however, that the CHRAJ suffers from several human, financial and logistical resource constraints. 50. It is felt that the bloated mandate of the CHRAJ, which includes the additional objectives of fighting corruption and ensuring administrative justice, has overstretched its limited capacity. During the stakeholders' meeting in Accra, the issue of the status of the CHRAJ's decisions was raised. Even though the High Court has acknowledged the legality of some of the decisions, uncertainty still hangs over their status and the enforceability of the awards made by the Commission. Economic, social and cultural rights 51. During the stakeholders' meeting in Accra and later in Kumasi, a number of participants raised the issue of environmental rights, stating the importance of preserving the environment. They pointed out that the 1992 Constitution does not expressly address the issue of environmental rights. 52. Several stakeholders addressed the issue of culture and cultural rights. While some view culture as a vital engine of democratic development, others see it merely as a cog in that development. It is felt that culture has been neglected in government priorities it has been said that when people are educated, they tend to forget their cultures. Other stakeholders condemn cultural practices, like the trokosi, which harm women and girls. Some chiefs at Ho have confirmed the occurrence of some of the discriminatory cultural practices against women, but maintain that these affect certain and not all communities 28