Reports, advocacy briefings, and press statements from the communities WACAM works alongside.
A four-day paralegal workshop aimed at equipping community members to fight injustice and address abuses in mining-affected areas has concluded in Fumesua, Ashanti Region. The workshop, which ran from July 15 …
The Technical Director of Wacam, Lawyer Kwaku Afari, has attributed state compulsory land acquisitions for mining and oil/gas projects to growing community empowerment. He credited civil society advocacy for equipping…
Wacam Calls for Applications: Documenting Community Rights Advocacy Lessons Wacam, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting community rights, with support from Oxfam in Ghana, invites experienced professi…
Participants at a responsible mining forum in Nkoranza, Bono East Region, have expressed huge disappointment in Ghana’s mining laws, calling for an immediate review. Despite amendments to the Minerals and Mining …
Stakeholders Slam Government's 'Mining Over People' Policy A multi-stakeholder forum in Accra on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, which brought together representatives from civil society organizations, regulatory institutions…
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The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has warned that illegal mining was becoming an "explosive threat" to national security and cohesion. The warning comes after a violent clash between illegal miners and milita…
A coalition of civil society organisations and human rights defenders has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate the conduct of police personnel deployed to protect Newmont's Ahafo South mines, f…
Wacam, with support from Oxfam in Ghana, invites expressions of interest from consultants to investigate and produce a video documentary exposing threats to human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations …
Wacam, with support from Oxfam in Ghana, invites expressions of interest from consultants to investigate and produce a video documentary exposing threats to human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations …
Participants in a forum have urged mining companies to increase community engagement in the planning and implementation of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects. They emphasised that meaningful involveme…
