DR JOSEPH WEMAKOR

UN Global Entreps Awards Winner 2023| Influential Journalist| National UN SDGs Champion|Global Human Rights Activist|Founder & Executive Director of HRRG

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Honoured to present Ing. Dr. George Asiedu GAMA-SWP boss with the 2026 HRRG Global RightsShield Award for Sanitation & Sustainable Cities Leadership.

Watch the award-winning documentary: https://t.co/iEdUyHTGxY

#HRRGGlobalRightsShieldAwards #HRRG

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🎙️ I'll be LIVE today on Africa in Perspective on Radio Now.

Topic: "President Mahama's Recent Prestigious African Statesmanship Award"

🕗 Ghana: 8:15 AM
🕘 Nigeria: 9:15 AM

📺 Watch on all socials @RadioNow953FM

🌐 Listen online: https://t.co/V20BlYZ6yq

Join us!

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Proud to present the HRRG Global RightsCon 2026 Awards—a prestigious global recognition honouring outstanding leaders, diplomats, institutions and human rights champions shaping a more just, democratic and sustainable world.

#HRRGGlobalRightsCon2026 #HumanRights #UNSDG #AML

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Catch me live on Radio Now 95.3 FM (Lagos)!

I'll be speaking on the topic:
"Breaking Barriers: Women's Economic Empowerment in Ghana."

🕘 Time: 8:15 AM sharp

🌍 Listen online: https://t.co/PId1h8DloM

Do join the conversation!

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On May 20 2026, I participated in the CSOs Platform on SDGs Steering Committee Meeting focused on strengthening CSO and citizen collaboration for local government reforms in Ghana.
As Convener of Youth Sub-Platform and a Steering Committee Member, I contributed to discussions...

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Excited to share that I’ll be in Zambia 🇿🇲 this May facilitating a RightsCon 2026 session.

We’ll explore how shrinking civic space impacts press freedom and disability inclusion.

#RightsCon2026 #HumanRights #PressFreedom #DisabilityInclusion #DigitalRights #HumanRightsGhana

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March 31, 2026 | Ho 🇬🇭

Honoured to speak at WODAO’s Learn & Share Festival alongside Hon. James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister.

Storytelling is power. Voice is power.

Persons with disabilities must be heard.

#HumanRightsGhan #DisabilityInclusion #GhanaFederationofDisability

[DR JOSEPH WEMAKOR @KOBLA2]

Childhood should never be stolen. I recently contributed to an int'l discussion on child labour in Africa, featured in Lacivert Magazine (Turkey).

I spoke with Eda Gezmek, Turkish journalist & African studies researcher, about the systemic factors behind this injustice.

[DR JOSEPH WEMAKOR @KOBLA2]

Honoured with a Citation of Honour for serving as Special Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker at the 2025 Farmers Care Programme in Somanya. Empowering farmers through land rights knowledge. 🌱🚜#humanrightsreportersghana #LandRights #Impact #HumanRightsGhana

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As 2025 bows out, I’m grateful for a defining moment: joining 30+ African human rights defenders in Accra for a high-level Pan-African training on Human Rights Risk Detection, Early Warning & Advocacy.
Hosted by RFLD with support from EU SEE, ACHPR, WADEMOS & WACSI.

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As 2025 winds down, I’m celebrating a quiet but powerful win: my first time outside Ghana to Gaborone, Botswana for purpose, not leisure.
In Oct 2025, I joined voices from across Africa at the High-Level Africa Civil Society AML/CFT Conference

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While others marked #HumanRightsDay2025 with words, I marked it with action—coordinating a Nat'l CSOs Conference in Accra and delivering a keynote for the UN@80 commemoration.
The message was clear: youth engagement is not optional—it’s essential.
#UN80 #HumanRightsGhana

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Honoured to serve as Special Guest of Honour at the Farmers Care Programme in Yilo Krobo with over 300 mango farmers.

I spoke on Land Rights and the Law, emphasising that secure land rights empower farmers to protect livelihoods, invest confidently, and build sustainable farms.

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Yesterday, Dec 16, at UPSA, I joined the AWLA Ghana Public Lecture marking 40 years of the Intestate Succession Act (PNDCL 111)—a law that transformed the lives of widows and children.

As Executive Director of @HumanRightsReportersGhana, I added my voice to the urgent call.

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December 10, 2025 — Int'l Human Rights Day reminded me why I started.

Honored at the UN@80 National Civil Society Conference in Accra for years of work in youth, gender & community development.
Thanks to IYNUNSCR for recognizing the communities we serve.

#HumanRightsGhana

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Honoured to attend the launch of Rev. Opoku Mensah’s books on sports betting among the youth at COP Caprice, Accra, chaired by UPSA VC Prof. John Mensah.

Youth gambling isn’t just moral, it’s a nat'l issue affecting education, mental health & human rights. #StopYouthBetting

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Nothing is more humbling than sharing a global stage with human rights giants. On #HumanRightsDay2025 & #UN80, I stood with trailblazers shaping Ghana’s human rights journey proof that progress is built when experience meets youth, courage, action.
#StandUp4HumanRights
#UNat80

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Watch highlights from my appearance on THE NATIONAL AGENDA yesterday, where I shared my perspective on one of Ghana’s most urgent youth challenges — sports betting and gambling with the Indefatigable host Samuel Ofobi Bamfo .
#humanrightsreportersghana
#humanrightsghana

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At #HumanRightsDay2025, I made it clear: Youth must be at the center of human rights & the SDGs. Empower them. Protect civic space. Invest in their leadership. The moment for action is NOW. 🇬🇭✊🏾

#HumanRightsDay2025 #UN80 #YouthEngagement #StandUp4HumanRights #SDGs

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Join us LIVE tomorrow at 7:00 AM on THE NATIONAL AGENDA as we discuss one of the biggest issues facing our youth — sports betting and gambling.

I’ll be on the panel with Rev. Opoku Mensah (COP Youth Ministry), a strong advocate for youth-focused policy reforms.
#HumanRights