Civil Society Activism and the Ghanaian National Reconciliation Commission: The case of the Civil Society Coalition on National Reconciliation

Alidu, Seidu; Ame, Robert

doi:10.5206/tjr.2012.1.1.5

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“…The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, among others, has had to comment on the troubling state of affairs (Suleman, 2012. See also Duodu, 2012;Alidu and Ameh, 2012;and Donkor et al, 2012).…”

Section: Conflict Of Interestsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Ameh classifies these two regimes, both led by Jerry John Rawlings, as being "the most violent political regimes in Ghana"s political history" (2006a: 347). Ghanaian political scientist Kwame Boafo-Arthur also describes the PNDC regime as "a decentralised structure of tyranny and violence" (2005: 104; see also Oduro, 2005;Alidu and Ameh, 2012). As the NRC hearings disclosed, these regimes were characterised by killings and detentions without trial, sexual assaults, torture, trials without due process, disappearances, arbitrary confiscation of property, illegal dismissals, and a wide range of human rights violations (Ameh, 2006a: 347).…”

Section: Historical Context Of Human Rights Abuses In Ghanamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As noted above, the NDC is the civilian successor to the authoritarian AFRC and the PNDC. It therefore had a lot of political capital to lose if the human rights abuses perpetrated under those regimes were brought to the fore (Alidu and Ameh, 2012). Outside Parliament and in Ghana"s vibrant mass mediasphere (this was before the proliferation of social media), the public engaged in a vigorous debate over the necessity of a TRC, and if so, the historical period to be covered by its mandate.…”

Section: The Nrc In Ghanamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…15 (Alidu and Ameh, 2012). That being said, continuing with the NRC agenda will be a politically wise choice for the NDC as it will promote true reconciliation with people who might be hostile to the party because they (or loved ones) suffered under its predecessor military regimes.…”

Section: Conclusion Recommendations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Disseminating the national reconciliation commission report: A critical step in Ghanas democratic consolidation

Odartey‐Wellington¹,

Alhassan²

2016

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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Truth and reconciliation commissions (TRCs) as transitional justice and conflict resolution mechanisms, have gained international prominence, especially following South Africa's much publicised TRC experience. Among other things, TRCs are expected to contribute to democratic consolidation by correcting the historical narrative, acknowledging past human rights violations and fostering a human rights culture in nascent democracies. This was the spirit in which Ghana's National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) executed its mandate from 2002 to 2004. However, a decade after the commission issued its final report, this article reflects on the failure of the Ghanaian state to disseminate the report. It is argued that the failure to disseminate the NRC Report could jeopardise the commission's potential contributions to sustainable reconciliation, human rights and democracy in Ghana. This article accounts for the failure to disseminate the report, and makes corrective recommendations as well as suggestions for future research.

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Odartey‐Wellington¹,

Alhassan²

2016

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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“…The trend has been like this over the years. Whether it was Daniel Arap Moi (former Kenyan President, 1978), Jerry Rawlings (former Ghanaian President, 1966-1968 or Yoweri Museveni, current Ugandan President (1986-) -all their regimes had to demonstrate to the IMF, WB and some western donors that they had the ability to push through anti-democratic, anti-labor and other anti-people policies (Boafo-Arthur, 1999:17 in Alidu andAme, 2012). For example, while critics accuse Paul Kagame, the Rwandan President of being authoritarian and trampling on political freedoms" he (Kagame) has continued to earn international praise for rebuilding the country after the 1994 genocide and both the IFIs as well as many foreign governments continued to applaud Rwanda's development successes (Clover et al, 2013:1).…”

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The changing global Public Administration and its theoretical and practical implications for Africa

Uwizeyimana¹,

Maphunye²

2014

J. Public Adm. Policy Res.

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'Classical' public administration theories, principles and paradigms continually fascinate scholars given their relevance to government practices especially in Africa. As used here, 'public administration' (in lower case) denotes government activities whereas 'Public Administration', often associated with Woodrow Wilson's renowned 1887 essay, refers to the subject matter. However, New Public Management (NPM) dominated Public Administration from the 1970s-1990s when it was replaced by 'Governance'. This article examines Public Administration theory, practice and related theories and how the centuries-old discipline developed from their introduction, interpretation and application in the public sector during each era. It will conclude that these developments have had mixed consequences for Africa, on which the article focuses, owing largely to the effect of colonialism on the continent's public administration. Using the selected examples of African countries' experiences, this article relies on a qualitative and literature analysis of the issues discussed. Africa, like other 'Third World' or developing regions, is largely perceived as a consumer of the mostly western-dominated or inclined Public Administration, New Public Management and governance models which it inherited primarily through colonialism.

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The Beautiful Ones Are Born: Consolidation of Democracy in South Africa and Ghana

Ibrahim

2015

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

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Civil Society Activism and the Ghanaian National Reconciliation Commission: The case of the Civil Society Coalition on National Reconciliation

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

Disseminating the national reconciliation commission report: A critical step in Ghanas democratic consolidation

Disseminating the national reconciliation commission report: A critical step in Ghanas democratic consolidation

The changing global Public Administration and its theoretical and practical implications for Africa

The Beautiful Ones Are Born: Consolidation of Democracy in South Africa and Ghana

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