CHRAJ boss Anna Bossman retires

The Acting Commissioner for the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) Ms Anna Bossman has retired from her job.

Sources say she tendered in her letter of retirement to the President Tuesday.


Ms Bossman confirmed her retirement to Joy News' Sammy Darko.


The Commissioner of CHRAJ, Justice Emile Short retired voluntarily from the Commission last year leaving the human rights organisation in the hands of Ms Bossman.

In a statement signed by Secretary to the President on December 1, President JEA Mills appointed Ms. Anna Bossman, then "Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ as Acting Commissioner with effect from 1st December, 2010”.


Ms Bossman had acted as Commissioner for years while Justice Short was on other engagements outside the country.


She told Joy News her decision to retire from CHRAJ was to enable her pursue a career as a private legal practitioner.