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Chief Justice orders ‘naked’ judges to wear wig: Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has warned against the level of ‘casualness’ among some judges in the country, and ordered all judges to henceforth wear wigs during court sittings. Judges and lawyers who appear in courtrooms but are not properly dressed in
Current Ghana mining and mineral law is weak says lawyer: A legal practitioner with consortium civil society organizations working in mining communities, Mr Augustine Niber has described the current mining and mineral law as very weak saying it does not help affected communities where mining activities are concentrated. Presenting an overview
Ghana’s Weak Mining Laws is the cause of Galamsey in Ghana – CEPIL Boss : It has come to light that the current unbridled destruction of Ghana’s water bodies, cocoa farms and general environment among other irresponsible mining activities known as ‘galamsey’ is actually self-inflicted considering the country’s weak mining laws Mr. Augustine Niber, Executive Director
Give Mining Sector Agencies Prosecution Powers – CSO : A civil society group, Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) is advocating for agencies in charge of mining activities to be given the power to prosecute offenders of mining laws in Ghana. According to CEPIL, such powers were taken from the
Corruption Clampdown Requires Independent Prosecution Mechanism - CEPIL: The Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) has warned that the fight against widespread corruption would remain a mirage if efforts are not made to establish an independent prosecution mechanism to combat the canker.      “There is an urgent need for

Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL)

The Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) is a rights based non-governmental not for profit organization established in 1999 and incorporated under the Companies Code 1963 (Act 179) as a company limited by guarantee.

The founding of CEPIL has its roots in discussions between Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Executive Director of CEPIL and Mr. Charles Abugre the then Executive Director of Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC) regarding issues of public and private accountability in Ghana’s Mining Sector.

These discussions led to further thinking regarding the protection of the rights of vulnerable mining communities.ISODEC had then started work on a legal aid program for these communities but the program became still born. 

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