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10095609 According to Article 13 of UDHR, (I) everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the border of each state. (2) Everyone has the right to any country including his own and to return to his country In the same vein, Article 21 (1) of the 1992 Constitution states that freedom of movement which means the right to move freely in Ghana, the right to leave and to enter Ghana and the immunity from expulsion from Ghana. However, Article 21(2) of 1992 Constitution poses a restriction in a person’s freedom of movement by his lawful detention shall not be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this Article 21. Article 3 of the UDHR, everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. In Article 13 of the 1992 Constitution, protection of Right to life (1) No person shall be deprived of his life intentionally except in the exercise of the execution of a sentence of the court in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Ghana of which he has been convicted. (2) A person shall not be held to have deprived another person of his life, if that other person dies in as a result of a lawful act of war or if that other person dies as a result of the use of force to such an extent as is reasonably justifiable in the particular circumstances. Article 14 (1) of the 1992 Constitution states that Every person shall be entitled to his personal liberty and not person shall be deprived of his personal liberty except in accordance with procedure permitted by law and in cases as in Article 14(1) (a) (b) (c) (d) (f) (g) Article 4 of the UDHR, No one shall be held in slavery or servitude, slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all forms. Article 16 of the 1992 Constitution

(1) No one shall be held in slavery or servitude (2) No person shall be required to perform forced labor (3) However ‘forced labor’ does not include (a) Any labor required as a result of a sentence or order of a court; or (b) Any labor which that person is required by law to perform in place of such service (c) Any labor required during any period when Ghana is at war. (d) Any labor reasonably required as part of normal communal or other civic obligation. 4. Article 7 of UDHR All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. Article 17 of the 1992 Constitution; Equality and freedom from discrimination 17(1) all persons shall be equal before the law 17(2) a person shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, race, color ethnic, origin, religion, creed or social or economic status. 17(4) nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from enacting laws that are reasonably necessary to provide (a) For the implementation of policies to redress imbalance in the Ghanaian society. (b) For matters relating to personal law (c) For the protection of the citizenry (d) Making different provision for different communities 5. Article 17 of UDHR (1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits. (2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interest resulting from any scientific and literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

Article 26 of 1992 Constitution; Cultural rights and practices (1) Every person is entitled to enjoy, practice, profess, maintain and promote any culture, language, tradition or religion subject to the provision of the Constitution. However in Article 26(2) all customary practices which dehumanize or injurious to the physical and mental well-being of a person are prohibited. Example is female genital mutilation. Again in Article 20 (2) of 1992 Constitution compulsory acquisition of property by the state shall only be made under the law which makes provision for (a) The prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation (b) A right of access to the court by the aggrieved person However, Article 20 (4) for the public interest the property can be taken from the owner.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains as relevant as it was on the day in 1948 that it was proclaimed and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The extraordinary vision and resolve of the drafters produced a document that for the first time, articulated the rights and freedoms to which every human being is equally and alienable entitled. It provides a foundation for a just and decent future for all and has given people everywhere a powerful tool in the fight against oppression, impunity and affront to human dignity. Human rights abuses did not exist when Universal Declaration was adopted, but since then countless people have gained greater freedoms. Violations have been prevented; independence and autonomy have been able to secure freedom from torture and unjustified imprisonment, summary execution, enforced disappearance, persecution and unjust discrimination, as well as for access to education, economic opportunity and adequate resource and health care. They have obtained justice for wrongs and material and international protection for their right, through strong architecture of the international human rights legal system. The power of the international Universal Declaration in the power of ideas to change the world where people can gain freedom, equality and dignity. The General Assembly proclaims the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all people and all nations to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this declaration constantly in mind shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and progressive measures, national and international to secure them universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the people of member states themselves and among the people of territories under their jurisdiction. There are thirty (30) articles which rises political, cultural, economic, civil and social rights. Article 1; all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood Article 2; everyone is entitled to all the right and freedoms set forth in the Declaration. Article 3; everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 4; no one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms. Article 5; no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Article 6; everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. Interest and awreness of human rights have grown in recent. Human rights ensure people have basic needs met. Everyone needs access to medicine, food and water, clothes and shelter . people work towards getting those for everyone. Human rights protect vulnerable groups from abuse. The holocaust and the horrors of World War II created the Decalration Human Right. Human Rights allow people to stand up to societal corruption. Human rights encourage freedom of speech and expression. Human rights give people the right to practice their religion to love who they choose. Human rights encourage equal work opportunities. Human Rights give people access to education Human Right protect the environment Human Right provide a universal standard that holds government accountable, with a standard for what is a human right, government can be held accountable for their actions. There is power in naming an injustice and pointing to a precedent which makes the UDHR and other human right documents so important. According to Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, the Declaration adopted by member states should reflect in National constitution so that there would be protection and preservation of fundamental human right and freedom, unity and stability for all persons. In Article 18 of Article 21 of UDHR it talks about political rights, which if member states when implemented will give freedom to their people.

In article 22- Article 26, it talks about social rights. The right education, leisure, standard of living, work land and social security. Article 27- Article 30; talks about cultural rights. Where everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community and abroad....