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GHA-1992-C-31976
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Title_of_text
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (No. 282 of 1992)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ghana
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1992-04-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Contains 26 Chapters and 179 sections, covering matters including fundamental human rights and freedoms, composition of the government and the public service, electoral rights, the judiciary and courts, freedom and independence of the media, the armed forces, and citizenship. Among protected human rights are the right to protection from slavery and forced labour, equality and freedom from discrimination, freedom of association, women's rights, children's rights, rights of disabled persons, and the right to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1993-01-07
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-12-16 (GHA-1996-C-51622)
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment) Act, 1996 (No. 527).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
African laws and Constitutions on-line
Author
Centre for Human Rights
Publisher
University of Pretoria
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.chr.up.ac.za/
Electronic source title
Constitution on-line
Author
Constitute Project Organization
URL
https://www.constituteproject.org/
File
GHA31976.pdf (PDF of Constitution as amended to 1996)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Oceana New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United States of America
Date
2013-09
Edition
amended to 1996
ISBN
978-0-379-00467-0
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
210 p.