Ghana: Reconciliation Commission Ends Hearing

After 18 months, in which it has listened to more than 2,000 accounts of human rights violations, Ghana's National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) has concluded its public hearings. The NRC has the investigative powers of a high court but cannot bring charges against individuals. Instead it aims to establish an accurate, complete and historical record of human rights violations inflicted by people linked to the state and then make recommendations for redress to prevent abuses happening again. Former President, Jerry Rawlings, was amongst the witnesses called to the NPC.