Building Resilient and Active Communities
Empowering communities to safeguard their environmental and land rights in Ghana's mining regions. The BRACE project provides legal support and resources to communities affected by extractive industries, fostering resilience and promoting sustainable practices.
Human Rights Tracker
Documenting violations and promoting accountability in the extractives sector. Explore our comprehensive database of human rights and environmental violations caused by mining activities. The tracker is a tool for justice and change
Advocate for Environmental Justice
Help us hold mining companies accountable. Join our advocacy efforts by raising awareness, participating in campaigns, and contributing to policy reforms in the extractive sector.
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Welcome to the BRACE Project
The BRACE project – Building Resilient and Active Communities in Extractive Landscapes in Ghana – funded by the European Union is building the capacities of communities and civil society to confront these human rights violations and seek redress.
The overall aim of the project is to support target groups to contribute to securing sustainable and equitable environmental management and natural resource governance by government, extractive actors and communities in Ghana through advocacy, media reporting, Community-based Courtroom Advocacy, and engagements with duty bearers.
The project’s deliverables include trained Community Paralegals to support communities in seeking redress for human rights violations; access to legal advice and justice through a network of qualified legal practitioners offering online advice and support for human rights cases; a Legal Access Fund and community courtroom advocacy actions to help affected groups access legal support; trained civil society and community based organisations to gather evidence and undertake advocacy; a National Platform on Mineral Governance; and a ‘Human Rights in Ghana’s Mining Sector Tracker’ that is the purpose of this website.
Key Objectives:
Empower communities to claim their environmental and land rights.
Provide access to legal support for communities affected by mining.
Track and report violations committed by mining companies.
Advocate for policy changes and better regulation of the extractives sector.
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Join us in promoting justice in Ghana's mining sector. Access legal support, resources, and tools to make a difference. Get involved today
Discover how the Human Rights Tracker works. Learn how to report mining violations, including land, environment, and human rights abuses, and see how your contributions help hold companies accountable.
Learn about the key environmental and land rights that protect communities affected by mining activities. Understand the laws, regulations, and policies that safeguard your right to a clean, healthy environment and sustainable resources.
Use the platform to ask questions and connect with legal practitioners specializing in environmental and land rights. Access the database for pro bono support and gain the legal insights needed to protect your community's rights.
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Stay updated with recent developments, community stories, and the latest in human rights and mining impacts in Ghana
rights violations and Community Stories
Individuals or communities are overcoming challenges, seeking justice, or making an impact.
In a progressive turn of events in the fight against illegal mining in Ghana, six of the twelve presidential
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Recent developments resulting from the active actions of the Government of Ghana, which has led to unprecedented risk to convert Ghana’s protected
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In 2023, residents of a mining community in the Ashanti Region reported severe water contamination caused by illegal mining activities (galamsey).
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