CDD Fellow, Prof.Takyiwaa Manuh awarded for efforts towards Human Rights and Rule of Law

Emeritus Professor of African Studies at the University of Ghana and Senior Fellow of the Centre for Democratic Development, Takyiwaa Manuh, has been awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law 2023. 

The award was presented to her on January 22, 2024, at the residence of the French ambassador to Ghana. 

The Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law recognizes the dedication of civil society to the preservation of inalienable human rights and the protection of human dignity for all.

Prof. Manuh was among 11 other winners across the world. They are: Fadel Abdulghany of Syria, Marianela Balbi Ochoa of Venezuela, Chow Hang-Tung, SAR Hong Kong, China, Danièle Darlan of the Central African Republic, Choman Hardi of Iraq, Gisèle Khoury of Lebanon, Hanna Machińska of Poland, Anny Modi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oluwaseun Osowobi of Nigeria, and Valery Wichman of the Cook Islands.

"The prizewinners head non-governmental organisations and are lawyers, journalists or activists working to defend the inalienable rights of each and every human being. They stand up for those whose voices would often not be heard without them, such as women, refugees, LGBTIQ+ people and prisoners. 

“They are committed to the cause of justice, political participation and unbiased reporting in the media, often risking their own freedom, frequently even their lives, under the most difficult conditions,” the award organisers said.