Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, as amended to 1996
Obligations of the State
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    AND IN SOLEMN declaration and affirmation of our commitment to;

    The protection and preservation of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms, Unity and Stability for our Nation;
    … (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
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    (1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter3 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Ghana, and shall be enforceable by the Courts as provided for in this Constitution.
    (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 Chapter but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Art. 12)
Obligations of the State
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    (5) The rights, duties, declarations and guarantees relating to the fundamental human rights and freedoms specifically mentioned in this Chapter shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned which are considered to be inherent in a democracy and intended to secure the freedom and dignity of man. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
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    (4) The State shall cultivate among all Ghanaians respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms and the dignity of the human person.
    … (Art. 35)
Obligations of the State
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    (2) The State shall enact appropriate laws to assure—

    (b) the protection and promotion of all other basic human rights and freedoms, including the rights of the disabled, the aged, children and other vulnerable groups in development processes.
    (3) In the discharge of the obligations stated in clause (2) of this article, the State shall be guided by international human rights instruments which recognize and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
    … (Art. 37)
Obligations of the State
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    (1) This article applies to the amendment of the following provisions of this Constitution, which are, in this Constitution referred to as “entrenched provisions”—

    (d) Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms: Chapter 5;
    … (Art. 290)
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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.