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Ablakwa makes a case for reparatory justice at UN
Ghana has called on the international community to move beyond mere reflection and toward active justice for the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Tsatsu Tsikata says he holds no bitterness over imprisonment, calls for fairness in justice system
Renowned Ghanaian lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata has stated that he does not hold any personal resentment towards individuals who played a role in his imprisonment during the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor.
Justice remains permanent need in Ghana — Nana Oye Bampoe Addo
The Deputy Chief of Staff at the Supreme Court of Ghana, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has underscored the enduring importance of the judiciary, declaring that “you cannot permanently remove the need for justice in Ghana” as the country marks 150 years of its apex court.
Honouring 51 Years of Legal Excellence: Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, Ghana’s King of Law, and the Voice of Justice
In the grand halls of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, a remarkable moment in Ghana’s legal and intellectual history unfolded, a moment not merely of celebration but of reflection, truth, and moral awakening. The organisers of the honourific lecture and awards ceremony must be profoundly commended for ass...
Advancing justice for remand prisoners in Ghana through mediation & rehabilitation
In Ghana, the principle of access to justice remains a pillar of our constitutional democracy. The 1992 Constitution guarantees the right to a fair hearing and liberty until proven guilty. Yet, for many Ghanaians held on remand, this promise is delayed or deferred. According to research, one of the key impediments is t...
Time is Justice: Breaking the Chains of Courtroom Delays
Time is an essential and indispensable element of justice, not a peripheral consideration. This article argues that prolonged litigation in Ghana has rendered constitutional guarantees, particularly the right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time, largely illusory for many citizens. Systemic delays in investigatio...
Time’s up for justice? Why Ghana’s human rights “expiry date” must go
Imagine the citizen who is arrested without charge, detained beyond the pale of law, cut off from counsel, family, and court, and released at last without explanation. Years pass. The wounds remain, psychological, social, and economic. He turns, at last, to the Constitution, invoking its most solemn guarantee of protec...
Wontumi case: Justice should not be measured by the number of people jailed – Atta Akyea
Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has cautioned that courts should never be seen to pursue convictions simply to demonstrate political significance.
Don’t demand justice abroad and deny it at home: The McDan Aviation dilemma!
There is something deeply unsettling about a nation that lifts its voice loudly against injustice on the global stage, yet whispers, or worse, remains silent when similar concerns arise within its own borders.
IJM Ghana trains child protection and justice professionals in trauma-informed care
The International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, law enforcement agencies, Community Child Protection Committees and the judiciary, has completed a two-day training programme aimed at strengthening survivor-centred responses within Ghana’s ch...
African Union marks slavery Remembrance Day, calls for justice and global action
The African Union Commission has joined the international community to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, urging renewed global commitment to justice, dignity, and equality.
Mahama hails UN Slavery Resolution as historic breakthrough, says fight for reparatory justice has just begun
President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed the United Nations’ approval of a motion recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, describing the development as a landmark achievement in the global push for justice.