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Article 19 of the Constitution contains several provisions guaranteeing
fair trial for persons charged with offences under the laws of Ghana.
Article 23 of the Constitution further provides that:
"Administrative b >dies and administrative officials shall act fairly
and reasonably and comply with the requirements imposed on them
by law and person aggrieved by the exercise of such acts and
decisions shall have the right to seek redress before a court or
other tribunal."
LEGISLATION AND POLICY
Legal Aid Board
The Legal Aid Board is established to serve as a body to offer free legal
services at the expense of the state for indigent clients.
The Commission on Human Rights And Administrative Justice
Article 216 of the Constitution entrenches the creation and maintenance
of the Commission on ,Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
as an independent, statutory human rights agency.
Established by the Human Rights and Administrative Justice Act [Act
456J on July 6, 1993, the CHRAJ was formally inaugurated in October
1993. It is charged with the multiple responsibilities of investigating and
mediating human rights complaints. The CHRAJ also doubles as an agency
for preventing, investigating and redressing administrative injustices and
corruption.
The CHRAJ has also been spear-heading a national campaign against
unlawful detentions and detention beyond the allowable period of not
more 48 hours. The CHRAJ undertakes regular inspection of prisons and
police cells in order to ensure that inmates live under safe and congenial
environment.