Africa
UN ‘alarmed’ over CAR use of private military groups
The UN has expressed alarm at the increase in the recruitment and use of foreign private military and security companies by Central African Republic (CAR) government.
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Jamaica’s high court ruled Friday that a school was within its rights to demand that a girl cut her dreadlocks to attend classes
The ruling by the Supreme Court of Jamaica capped a two-year battle after the girl — then 5 years old — was told she must cut her dreadlocks for “hygiene” reasons to study at Kensington Primary School in a Kingston suburb.
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Father vows to sue Achimota School for denying admission to his son because of dreadlocks
Ras Aswad Nkrabeah, father of one of the teenagers with dreadlocks has taken to Facebook to threaten a lawsuit against the prestigious public school which according to whim, maintains that its rules frown on the wearing of dreadlocks.
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Europe
European countries using pandemic to stifle democracy and rule of law.
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe published a report on Tuesday detailing the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on democracy and the rule of law in 14 countries in Europe and providing recommendations for the EU.
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Africa
Embarrassing! Malawi Justice Minister flies to Geneva to attend virtual meeting, addresses empty chairs
Justice Minister Titus Mvalo is apparently in Geneva, Switzerland, to address a Group 7 team even though the meeting was meant to be virtual.
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Lawyer chases compensation for persons affected by demolition at Abuja CMB
A lawyer representing some squatters at Abuja CMB in Accra has vowed to seek legal redress over the demolition of structures belonging to his clients.
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Creative arts industry gets specialised court to deal with copyright issues
Tourism Minister, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has announced that Office of the Chief Justice has approved of the establishment of a specialised court for the creative arts industry.
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Opinion
Roses are Red, The Statute is Stale: The Obscenity Debate and Legal Limbo of Sex Toys in Ghana
This article critiques Ghana’s outdated obscenity law under Section 281(1) of Act 29, arguing that its vague criminalization of "obscene objects" unconstitutionally endangers personal rights. It proposes legislative reform to exclude sexual...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Presumption of Innocence Undermined: How Ghana’s 2018 Criminal Disclosure Regime Violates The Rights To Silence And Innocence; A Case For A Two-Phased Case Management Regime in Criminal Trials
This article argues that Ghana’s 2018 Criminal Disclosure and Case Management Practice Directions, though aimed at efficiency, fundamentally undermine the presumption of innocence and the right to silence by compelling premature defence dis...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Copyright permissions granted libraries in Ghana: An exposition of Section 21 of the Copyright Act 2005 (Act 690)
Libraries are of utmost importance in our society. Its impact causes a ripple effect across generations and therefore a needed resource in our communities. However, in light of benefitting from the resources of the library, there is the nee...
Anita Natekie Nartey
Opinion
Revisiting the Right to Counsel in Light of the Introduction of Plea Bargaining in Ghana
This paper seeks to discuss the general right to counsel, its current application in Ghana, and how the right is central to the effective administration of plea bargaining.
E. K. Bidzakin
Opinion
The Pretrial Detainee in Ghanaian Civil Litigation: A Constitutional and International Human Rights Appraisal of Order 73 Of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59; A Case for the Expungement of Absconding Warrants from Ghanaian Civil Procedure
This article argues that Ghana's civil procedure rules—specifically Order 73 of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59—violate constitutional and international human rights by allowing pretrial detention of civil defendants based solely on unprove...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
The Termination Tightrope: Navigating the Balance between Employer Rights and Employee Protections
This article examines the tension between employer rights and employee protections in Ghana's labor law, particularly regarding termination. It critiques the Supreme Court's reliance on outdated common law principles that allow employers to...
Martin Waana-Ang & Joshua Mbowura
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One-year anniversary of late Justice Rita Agyeman-Budu to be commemorated with Foundation Launch, Headstone unveiling next month
The three-day commemoration, scheduled for November 20 to 22, 2026, will be held to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Justice, who passed away in July 2025 at the age of 64.
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Courts
Full Text: Wontumi’s reflections from prison
Chairman Wontumi notes that his incarceration has been a period of deep reflection. He has had first-hand interaction with prison officers, inmates, and the conditions under which the Ghana Prison Service operates - a system he says has see...
Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah
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Testing GoldBod CEO’s “New law” on small-scale mining against the law-Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei writes
“Once it’s not a water body; it’s not a forest reserve or… place like a roadside, whether the person has licence or not; the government says we should allow the person to mine and register and regularise them” – CEO, GoldBod
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua
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Ace Anan Ankomah writes: Every year, the lawyers come out, and so does the nonsense!
Relax. Even if everybody becomes a lawyer, somebody must still be available to obey the law.
Ace Anan Ankomah
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Legal Aid Commission faces staff deficit, operates in only 45 districts-Board Chair
The situation, according to the Commission's Board Chairman and Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Kwame Asiedu Adibu, has left a substantial number of vulnerable Ghanaians without convenient access to legal aid services.
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Expedite amendment of outdated rent laws-Rent Control to Parliament
The Department says the existing legislation continues to create difficulties in managing relationships between landlords and tenants, including operators and occupants of hostels
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CJ Baffoe-Bonnie to retire later this year
Speaking at a reception at the Supreme Court Forecourt after a commemorative church service, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie stressed that the Judiciary is an institution that extends beyond the tenure of any individual office holder.
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