| Reconciliation Processes in Africa:Ghana |
| This collection of Internet resources includes selected country-specific case study experiences that are helping and/or hindering reconciliation processes in Africa at international, regional, national, and communal levels. Although selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes
endorsement by the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users, however, should be aware that a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts.
For additional research and bibliographic materials on reconciliation processes in African countries consult the Library's online catalog.
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| ACTIONAID. GHANA (http://www.actionaidghana.org/educ.html) |
| In addition to its advocacy and policy work, ACTIONAID GHANA provides assistance and support to Peace and Reconciliation Programmes in Schools. |
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| ALL AFRICA NEWS (http://allafrica.com/) |
| Site provides regularly updated news reports on West African countries, from Africa's leading newspapers, magazines and news agencies.
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| GHANA NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (NRC) (http://www.nrcghana.org/dev/) |
| “The ICTJ is dedicated to strengthening and empowering organizations, institutions, and activists involved in transitional justice”. Current ICTF activity in the West Africa subregion exists in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.
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| INTEGRATED REGIONAL INFORMATION NETWORK (IRIN) (http://www.reliefweb.int/IRIN) |
| IRIN, which is a part of the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), features a range of regularly updated news stories and reports on West African
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| INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE (http://www.ictj.org/aboutus.asp) |
| Ghana’s NRC was set up to establish an “accurate and complete historical record of violations and abuses of human rights” and to make recommendations for institutional reforms”. |
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| NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMISSION. GHANA (http://www.nrcghana.org/aboutus.php) |
| “In December 2001, the Parliament of Ghana passed a law to establish the National Reconciliation Commission (the “Commission”). The law, known as The National Reconciliation Commission Act 2002 (Act 611) came into force on January 11,2002". Site includes a description of the mandate, composition, and documents of the body. |
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| ONEWORLD NEWS (http://www.oneworld.net) |
| “This UK-based news service, in partnership with numerous NGO's, working together for human rights and sustainable development, has a large number of recent reports on Nigeria”.
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| WEST AFRICA NETWORK FOR PEACEBUILDING (WANEP) (http://www.wanep.org/programs/wipnet.htm) |
| Launched in 1998, WANEP seeks to strengthen the capability of peacebuilding organizations and practioners in the West Africa sub-region to engage actively in the peaceful transformation of violent conflict. A key WANEP program is The West Africa Early Warning Response Network (WARN) which seeks to build a civil society-based early warning and response network in West Africa. |
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| WOMEN IN PEACEBUILDING NETWORK (WIPnet) (http://www.wanep.org/programs/wipnet.htm) |
| A program of the West African Network for Peacebuilding (WAPNET), WIPneT aims to build the capacity of West African women to participate in peacebuilding processes at all levels in the sub-region. Site includes annual program reports of WIPneT.
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