Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, as amended to 1996
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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    IN EXERCISE of our natural and inalienable right to establish a framework of government which shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of liberty, equality of opportunity and prosperity;
    … (Preamble)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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    (2) Every person in Ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter2 but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Art. 12)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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    (1) All persons shall be equal before the law.
    (2) A person shall not be discriminated against on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status.
    (3) For the purposes of this article, “discriminate” means to give different treatment to different persons attributable only or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, gender, occupation, religion or creed, whereby persons of one description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another description are not made subject or are granted privileges or advantages which are not granted to persons of another description.
    (4) Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from enacting laws that are reasonably necessary to provide—
    (a) for the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at redressing social, economic or educational imbalance in the Ghanaian society;
    (b) for matters relating to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other matters of personal law;
    (c) for the imposition of restrictions on the acquisition of land by persons who are not citizens of Ghana or on the political and economic activities of such persons and for other matters relating to such persons; or
    (d) for making different provision for different communities having regard to their special circumstances not being provision which is inconsistent with the spirit of this Constitution.
    (5) Nothing shall be taken to be inconsistent with this article which is allowed to be done under any provision of this Chapter. (Art. 17)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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    (5) The State shall actively promote the integration of the peoples of Ghana and prohibit discrimination and prejudice on the grounds of place of origin, circumstances of birth, ethnic origin, gender or religion, creed or other beliefs.
    … (Art. 35)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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    (1) The State shall endeavour to secure and protect a social order founded on the ideals and principles of freedom, equality, justice, probity and accountability as enshrined in Chapter 5 of this Constitution; and in particular, the State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that every citizen has equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law.
    … (Art. 37)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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    In this Constitution and in any other law—

    (e) words importing male persons include female persons and corporations.
    … (Art. 297)
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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According to Art. 70(1): "The President shall, acting in consultation with the Council of State, appoint— (a) the Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice and his Deputies; …"
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Part of Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Twenty-Two on Chieftaincy.