Oliver-Barker, 31 remanded protestors sue IGP, AG for human rights violation

The applicants claim that during the recent #stopgalamseynowprotest, the Ghana Police engaged in illegal activities, including wrongful arrests, detentions, and the denial of bail.

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A leading member of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Lawyer and social media influencer Ama Governor-Ababio, and 30 other remanded protestors of the Democracy Hub demonstration have sued the IGP and AG for violation of their human rights.

The applicants claim that during the recent #stopgalamseynowprotest, the Ghana Police engaged in illegal activities, including wrongful arrests, detentions, and the denial of bail. 

They argue that these actions violate citizens' rights to peaceful assembly, which are protected under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana as well as several international human rights treaties.

The protestors are thus seeking among others; 

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. A Declaration that Respondents have violated applicants' right to legal representation enshrined in Article 14(2) of the 1992 constitution of Ghana.

4. A Declaration that denying the Applicants 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.

5. 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.

6. A declaration that the force used by Respondents on Applicants was excessive, unreasonable, and unjustifiable.

7. 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.

8. An order directed at the Respondents to pay the Applicants compensation for unlawful and unwarranted breach of the Applicants' fundamental human rights.