Ghana @ 60: evolution of the law, democratic governance, human rights and future prospects

This Ghana, previously known as the Gold Coast, marked her sixty years of independence in 2017. Ghana has experienced several phases of governance: from parliamentary democracy to dictatorial one-party governance, military regimes to multi-party democratic governance. Since 1992, Ghana has enjoyed over twenty-five years of uninterrupted civilian rule. However, many argue that the current civilian regime requires immediate reforms to rectify certain fundamental flaws, particularly pertaining to democratic governance and human rights. In the light of the above, the Faculty of Law of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) organized a two-day conference, which witnessed deliberations among various stakeholders, including members of the Executive Branch of Government, Parliamentarians, the Judiciary, Academia and Civil Society. The outcome of the conference generated comprehensive papers on the evolution of law in Ghana, human rights protection in Ghana since independence, democratic governance and sustainable development of Ghana. TABLE OF CONTENTS Ghana @ 60: A Personal Perspective by Prof S.O Gyandoh Jnr., Professor of Law Emeritus, Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, U.S.A The Theories of Structural Conception of Human Rights in Ghana by Atupare Atudiwe Adjudication Of Human Right Cases by The Courts by Mavis Ekua Enyamah Kwainoe Over Sixty Years Of Bail Under The Ghanaian Criminal Justice System by Francisca Kusi-Appiah Presidential Grant Of Pardon And Rule Of Law: The Case Of Montie Trio by Lydia A. Nkansah & Maame Efua Addadzi - Koom Strengthening State Institutions After 60 Years Of Independence. The Case Of The Council Of State In Ghana by Samuel A. Adjei & Kwame Frimpong Poor Records Management And The Mockery Of Justice In Ghana by Thomas Appiah Kubi Asante ?I Am Independent But I Speak My Master?s Tongue?: A Paradox Of Independence And The Need To Translate The Constitution Into Ghanaian Languages by Brian S. Akrong Legislating Sustainable Development: Ghana?s Path To Development by Edmund Ato Kwaw & P. Ebow Bondzi-Simpson