Abamfo Ofori Atiemo

Professor Abamfo Ofori Atiemo is Senior Lecturer and Head of Department for the Study of Religions at the University of Ghana in Legon, and author of Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana.

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Filling the gap: why prayer camps in Ghana are sometimes the only option

By: Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
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Human Rights Watch’s scathing critique of Ghana’s prayer camps misses the point. For many people struggling with mental illness and social stigmatization, the camps ...

 

In Africa, human rights and religion often go together

By: Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
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In Africa and other regions in the global South, religion and human rights support similar values. For years, religion has helped disenfranchised groups the way ...

 

 

 

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