Article 15 of the Constitution, as noted earlier, provides as follows: 1. The dignity of all persons shall be inviolable. 2. No person shall, whether or not he is arrested, restricted or detained, be subjected to: a. torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; b. any other condition that detracts or is likely to detract from his dignity and worth as a human being. Article 16 of the Constitution provides: 1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude 2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour The Parliament of Ghana has, through a variety, legislative enactments given expression to its commitment to the promotion and protection of the dignity of the individual. Laws prohibiting all forms of slavery and enslavement, as well as dehumanizing cultural practices, have been passed since 1993. In addition, several independent statutory national institutions have championed the preservation and promotion of the dignity of the individual through a variety of public educational programmes. Among these are the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the National Commission on Civic Education, the National Commission on Children, and the National Commission on Culture. Other para-statal organizations, such as and the National Council for Women and Development, and a plethora of NGOs are also actively involved in this important endeavour. Their activities cover such themes as the prevention of unlawful cetentions, police and military brutalities against citizens, sexual and racial harassment and violence against women, children and persons with physical and mental disabilities.