Excellence In Broadcasting (EIB) Networks, one of the biggest media network in Ghana has agreed to partner the Youth For Human Rights Africa to promote human rights in Ghana and other African Countries.
[ads1]The said partnership was formalized in a meeting between officials of YoHRA and the CEO of EIB, Mr. Anokye Adisi at the offices of EIB in Accra on Monday, 31st, July, 2017.
Briefing the meeting, the President of YoHRA, Francis-Xavier Sosu explained that YoHRA is a Non-governmental Human Rights Organization registered under the laws of Ghana with the aim to serve as a medium to promote the observance of Fundamental Human Rights of all people in Africa by the use of National, Regional, African and the United Nations Human Rights Instruments.
From (L) Mr. Wilberforce Asare, YoHRA Human Rights Ambassador & EIB Staff; Mr. Christopher Anku, Communications Director, YoHRA; Mr. Francis-Xavier Sosu, President of YoHRA; Sr. Regina Aflah, YoHRA Executive Secretary and Mr. Ken Kadrah-Huletey, Programmes Direcotr of YoHRA
The celebrated human rights activist, Francis-Xavier Sosu said, YoHRA was inspired by the works of Dr. Mary Shuttleworth who in the year 2001 founded Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) as a nonprofit organization with the aim to inspire youth to become advocates for tolerance and peace through education on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Executive Secretary of YoHRA, Sr. Regina Aflah added that YoHRA was first established in New York in August, 2016 by the African representatives present at the 13th Annual Human Rights Summit organized by the Youth For Human Rights International where Francis-Xavier Sosu was made the President and tasked to establish the organization in Africa.
Mr. Anokye Adisi, the CEO of EIB Network who was very enthused by the project expressed the willingness of EIB to partner YoHRA in promotion of Human Rights in Ghana and Africa as a whole.
“we will put all our media outlets, including our two TV stations, radio and online facilities at the disposal of the project to ensure that its dreams are realized. It is our collective duty to promote Human Rights” Mr. Adisi said.
Also at the meeting were Mr. Christopher Selorm Ankou, the Communications Director of YoHRA and Mr. Ken Kadrah-Huletey, the Programs Director of YoHRA and a Human Rights Ambassador with YoHRA who also works for EIB Network as a Presidential and Court Reporter, Mr. Wilberforce Asare.