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Deputy AG Completely In the Dark About GTMO 2

The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joseph Dindoick  Kpemka appeared uninformed as he talked about...

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World’s Oldest Man, Yisrael Kristal Endorsed By Guinness Records Dies, See His Age

Mr. Yisrael Kristal who survived the historic Holocaust and recognised as world’s oldest living man by Guinness...

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Wife of Missing Thai Land Activist Jailed For Trespassing

The wife of a Thai land activist who disappeared in mysterious circumstances has been jailed for trespassing, her...

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Rise and Fall of General Manas

An army 'Big Shot' whose influence seeped across the south, Lieutenant-General Manas Kongpan sat at the apex of...

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Ban On Gulf Region Recruitment Ineffective

The Central Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, Chief Superintendent Francis Palmadeti, has argued...

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‘Central Region, Root of Child Trafficking In Ghana’

Central Region has been identified as the root or source of all child and human trafficking activities in the country....

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Trump FBI Nominee Rejects Torture

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday he rejected the use of torture...

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Canada Apologizes, Pays Damages To Former Guantanamo Detainee

The Canadian government on Friday issued an official apology and paid damages to a former Guantanamo detainee who was...

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Activists Urge ICC To Probe Mexico’s ‘crimes Against Humanity’

Rights activists on Wednesday urged the International Criminal Court to probe years of killings and disappearances, as...

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Canada To Award Millions To Former Guantanamo Detainee

Canada is set to apologize and award millions of dollars of compensation to a former Guantanamo detainee who was...

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Ex-CIA Agent Convicted Over Imam Kidnapping To Face Sentencing

A former CIA agent who was found guilty of kidnapping an Egyptian imam by an Italian court more than a decade ago said...

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US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders

President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan...

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China Bans Use of Torture, Forced Confessions — Again

Chinese police and prosecutors are banned from using torture to obtain evidence under rules released Tuesday, in the...

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Prioritize National Interest In Handling Gitmo 2 Case – LECIAD

The Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy, Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has charged...

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Ex Gitmo Detainee Bin Atef Down With Malaria – Lawyer

Aside from the strain of the uncertainty of his continued stay in Ghana and dealing with separation from his wife,...

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Ghana Court Rules Transfer of Ex-Guantanamo Detainees Unconstitutional

Ghana's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the transfer of two former Guantanamo Bay detainees to the country was...

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Gitmo 2 Will Be Sent Back To US In 3 Months If… Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ordered government to put before Parliament, an agreement that will legalize the hosting of...

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This Is A Worrying Development For Cape Coasters!

OUR cover story today about child prostitution gaining notoriety in Cape Coast in the Central Region is very worrying...

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Bush Officials Can’t Be Sued For Post-9/11 Abuses, Says Top Court

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that senior officials from president George W. Bush's administration cannot be held...