You've abused due process in arrest, detention of Democracy Hub protesters

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has accused the Ghana Police Service for abusing Democracy Hub protesters.

According to CDD-Ghana, these individuals were demonstrating against critical national issues, including the rising incidence of state capture, widespread corruption, and the unchecked illegal small scale mining (galamsey) that is devastating the country’s water bodies.

“Alarmingly, the police also arrested ordinary bystanders who were merely going about their daily activities”, CDD-Ghana disclosed in a statement.

CDD-Ghana stated that they are particularly concerned about the Ghana Police Service’s repeated use of excessive and illegal control tactics, especially when dealing with young protesters adding that these actions undermine both the letter and the spirit of Article 14 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

“Finally, we call on the Ghana Police Service to fulfill their duty to protect, not oppress, the citizens of this country. Their responsibility to maintain public order must be carried out in accordance with the letter and spirit of the 1992 Constitution.

“CDD-Ghana urges the government and all relevant authorities to uphold the constitutional rights of all Ghanaians, including the right to peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and protection from unlawful detention”, CDD-Ghana stated.

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