Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu Esq has sued the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General on behalf of 32 protesters over the violation of their rights.
The action initiated on Thursday, October 2, 2024, is challenging the arrest, the detention, the refusal of bail and several other violations including the right to protest.
The 32 protesters include Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, Elorm Ababio Esq, popularly known as Ama Governor and Ralph Williams.
According to EIB Network’s Legal Affairs Correspondent, the writ would be moved on October 28, 2024.
The other Plaintiffs are; Emmanuel Gyan, Emmanuel Kwamena Addo, Ziblim Yakubu, Oheneba Prempeh, Philip Owusu Cobbina, Akosisbik Desmond, Von Coffie, Sadik Yakubu, Razaki Suleman and Gerald Delim.
The rest are Comrad Abubakar Sadeeq, Bilal Mohammed, Ebenezer Ankomanyi Okyere, Norgbezi Kelvin, Priscilla Tobili, Mohammed King Hassan, Tanko Babong alias Black Pyramid, Cederic Bansah, Michael Amofa, Emmanuel Offei, Nii Ayi, Fred Boateng, Deportee Iddrisu Yusif, Wendele, Fanny Otoo, Samuel Samakor, Nana Amo Mensah Prempeh and Thomas Yeboah.
They are seeking the following reliefs;
A Declaration that the conduct of the Ghana Police Service in disrupting the peaceful protest violated Article 21 (d) of the 1992 Constitution, Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A Declaration that the Respondents have violated Applicants rights to liberty and security of their person and freedom from unlawful and arbitrary arrest and detention enshrined in Article 14 of the 1992 constitution, Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Principles 2 and 11 of the Body of Principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment and Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
A Declaration that Respondents have violated Applicants right to legal representation enshrined in Article 14(2) of the 1992 constitution of Ghana.
A Declaration that denying the Applicants basic necessities while in detention violated their right to human dignity as enshrined in Article 15 of the 1992 constitution, Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
A declaration that the detention of some Applicants for more than 48 hours before bringing them before a court violated their rights under Article 14(3)(b) of the 1992 constitution.
A declaration that the force used by Respondents on Applicants was excessive, unreasonable and unjustifiable.
A Declaration that the conduct of Respondents is in breach of the standards of fairness and reasonableness under Article 23, proper use of discretion under Article 296, and all implied rights inherent in a democracy intended to secure the freedom and dignity of man which include the right not to be subjected to arbitrary and malicious prosecution under Article 33(5) of the 1992 Constitution.
An order directed at the Respondents to pay to the Applicants compensation for unlawful and unwarranted breach of the Applicants’ fundamental human rights.
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