Bolgatanga: The Rural Initiatives for Self-Empowerment Ghana (RISE-Ghana), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has advocated the deployment of rule of law and civic engagement mechanisms to resolve the Bawku chieftaincy crisis and ensure sustainable peace. According to Ghana News Agency, following the resurgence of violent conflict in the Bawku area which has reportedly claimed some lives and caused loss of property, RISE-Ghana has urged citizens to resort to the use of civic means to express their grievances and seek redress. A statement signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga by Alhaji Awal Ahmed Kariama, the Executive Director of RISE-Ghana, urged the parties to the conflict to use legal mechanisms and due process to exercise and claim their rights. The statement further urged the youth to be wary of misinformation and resist the temptation to engage in violent conflict. It also called on politicians and state functionaries to avoid exploiting the situation and to refrain from proposing pol itical solutions that could set or reinforce dangerous precedents undermining the rule of law and trust in state institutions. State institutions mandated with peace and security and the media were advised to avoid statements and discussions that have the potential to inflame passions, deepen the already volatile situation, and undermine the legitimacy and trust of mandated state institutions and time-tested conflict resolution and mediation mechanisms. The statement emphasized that Ghana, as a sovereign state, has a legal and moral obligation to protect, promote, and fulfill the fundamental human rights of all its citizens, including the right to survival and the right to life. It appealed to the Ministry of the Interior and the Upper East and North East REGSEC to institute measures to prevent recurrent road blockades that result in reprisals and loss of lives and property.