148 Results Found
Kenya National Commission for UNESCO Act Revised Edition 2014 [2013]
Kenya, National Commission on Human Rights
An Act of parliament to establish the Kenya national commission for UNESCO and for connected purposes. This document establishes a commission to be known as the Kenya national commission for UNESCO to ensure permanent presence of UNESCO in Kenya and provide expert advisory service to the government in education, science, culture, and communication and information.
Kenya • 2013 • Gender and Human Rights
Widows’ and Orphans' Pensions Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provision for granting pensions to widows and children of deceased European public officers.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
Widows’ and Children’s Pensions Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament stating the provision for granting pensions to widows and children of deceased public officers, and for related purposes.
Kenya • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights
Prevention of Torture Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 25(a) and 29(d) of the Constitution and to the principles of the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; to provide for the prevention, prohibition and punishment of acts of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and other related matters.
Kenya • 2017 • Gender and Human Rights
Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act, Revised 2019
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provision for the prevention, protection, and provision of assistance to internally displaced persons and households and to give effect to the Great Lakes Protocol on the Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons.
Kenya • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights
Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an Act of Parliament to prevent the practice of female genital mutilation, to safeguard against violation of a person’s mental or physical integrity through the practice of female genital mutilation and other related purposes.
Kenya • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights
Protection Against Domestic Violence Act
Kenya, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
This is an of Parliament to protect victims of domestic violence; to provide for the protection of a spouse and any children or other dependent persons, and other related matters.
Kenya • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
Juvenile Justice Act, 2003 (Act 653)
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to provide a juvenile justice system, to protect the rights of juveniles, ensure an appropriate and individuals response to juvenile offenders, provide for young offenders and for connected purposes.
Ghana • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights
The National Reconciliation Commission Act, 2002
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to establish a Commission to seek and promote national reconciliation among the people of this country by recommending appropriate redress for persons who have suffered any injury, hurt, damage, grievance or who have in any other manner been adversely affected by abuses and violations of their human rights arising form activities or in activities of public institutions and persons holding public office during periods of unconstitutional government to provide for related matter.
Ghana • 2002 • Gender and Human Rights
Commission On Human Rights And Administrative Justice Act, 1993 (Act 456)
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to establish a Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice to investigate complaints of violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms, injustice and corruption; abuse of power and unfair treatment of persons by public officers in the exercise of their duties, with power to seek remedy in respect of such acts or omissions and to provide for other related purposes.
Ghana • 1993 • Gender and Human Rights
Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732)
Ghana, Ministry of Justice
An Act to provide protection from domestic violence particularly for women and children and for connected purposes.
Ghana • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights
National Gender Policy
Ghana, Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
The National Gender Policy is themed: “Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment into Ghana‘s Development Efforts”. The five commitments upon which the goals of the policy is premised include facilitating women empowerment and livelihoods, equitable rights and access to justice, women leadership and inclusion in accountable governance, economic opportunities, and gender roles and relations.
Ghana • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
National Gender and Children Policy
Ghana, Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs
The specific objectives of the policy include: to redress imbalances which arise from existing gender inequalities through policy review; legal reforms and enforcement of existing legislation; to provide a national framework from which policies are derived; to implement activities designed to strengthen women’s role in economic development; to implement activities designed to promote children’s development and protection; to promote women’s equal access to, and control over economically significant resources and benefits; and to enhance the survival, development and protection of children.
Ghana • 2004 • Gender and Human Rights
Order on Additional and Specific Types of Agreements, Decisions, Practices, and Codes of Conduct Considered to be Anti-competitive or Abuse of Dominant Position
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda
“This order specifies the types of agreements, decisions, practices and codes of conduct deemed anti-competitive or liable to cause abuse due to the dominant
position”.
Rwanda • 2004 • Gender and Human Rights
Institution of the Ombudsman Establishment Proclamation No. 2111/2000
Ethiopia, Ministry of justice
A proclamation to provide for the establishment of the institution of the Ombudsman.
Ethiopia • 2000 • Gender and Human Rights
Ethiopian Nationality Proclamation No. 378/2003
Ethiopia, Ministry of justice
A proclamation on Ethiopian nationality.
Ethiopia • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights
Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation No. 590/2008
Ethiopia, Ministry of justice
A proclamation to provide for freedom of the mass media and access to information.
Ethiopia • 2008 • Gender and Human Rights
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability Ratification Proclamation No .676/2010
Ethiopia, Ministry of justice
A proclamation to ratify the convention on the rights of persons with disability.
Ethiopia • 2010 • Gender and Human Rights
Reconciliation commission establishment Proclamation No.1102/2018
Ethiopia, Ministry of Peace
This proclamation establishes the reconciliation commission to maintain peace justice, national unity and consensus and also reconciliation among Ethiopians.
Ethiopia • 2018 • Gender and Human Rights
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Establishment Proclamation No. 2101/2000
Ethiopia, Ministry of justice
A proclamation to provide for the establishment of the human rights commission.
Ethiopia • 2000 • Gender and Human Rights