Crime
Zambia jails two men over witchcraft plot to kill President Hichilema
The pair were arrested in December with charms including a live chameleon and later convicted under the Witchcraft Act.
DL news
Results for "African Court of Human and People's Rights"
10522 results.
General
Lithium agreement: Ghana needs a green minerals value-added development plan
In October 2023, Atlantic Lithium received a 15-year mining lease from Ghana's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project. This authorization enables the company to develop a lithium mine and processing facility...
Dr. Theo Acheampong
General
UG School of Law to launch ‘Africa Data Protection Law and Policy Centre’
The Centre, which is expected to be launched officially on Thursday, September 14, 2022, will be a knowledge hub that will receive issues relating to data in the country and beyond, conduct academic research, and contribute effectively to p...
DL News
Supreme Court News
Case on child streetism: Child Rights, AG given 14 days to file legal arguments, responses
The CRI led by its Executive Director, Bright Appiah, and the Attorney General’s Office represented by Grace Oppong, a Principal State Attorney have already filed their agreed Joint Memorandum of Issues
DL News
General
Population Council boss: Castrate persons who defile children
I think one of those who defile children should be castrated. I am telling you that the devil who they claim causes that will leave all of them at once,” Dr Appiah told the Ghana News Agency (GNA).
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Opinion
The E- levy and matters arising. Is our rage justified or are we at our nagging best?
The author discusses the proposed levy in the light of our prevailing tax policy, our economic state as a nation and hysterically, our vigorous pursuit of the ‘kamikaze’ button in our digital inclusion agenda.
Jonathan Alua
US
AI-powered "robot" lawyer will be first of its kind to represent defendant in US court
Joshua Browder, CEO of DoNotPay, said the company's AI-creation runs on a smartphone, listens to court arguments, and formulates responses for the defendant.
CBS News
Courts
Job seeker jailed two years for phone theft at CHRAJ offices
Foster Nyarko was convicted for stealing a Samsung A54 5G phone, valued at GH¢4,999, belonging to a principal administrator at CHRAJ.
DL News
General
Constitutionalism must hold together societal needs - Justice Kulendi
“As a country, we must recognize the fact that constitutionalism does not merely exist from the size of our Parliament, the number of judges at the Supreme Court, or the color of the police uniform.”
DL News
General
Afadzato South District Court commissioned
The commissioning of the Court was in fulfillment of the Judicial Service's efforts to ensure access to justice to the people of the traditional area.
GNA
Supreme Court News
96-Year-old land dispute resolved - case travelled 1927-2023
The dispute, which started in 1927, was first adjudicated by the Native Tribunal of Prempeh I, the then Asantehene, who was ousted and exiled by the British in 1896, and later returned as Kumasihene in 1924.
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Africa
Tanzania: Gang rapists sentenced to life in prison
The convicts include Clinton Damas, a member of the Tanzania People's Defence Force, and Praygod Mushi, a prison officer. The other two men involved are Nickson Jackson and Amin Lema.
DL News
General
Nduom sues Hopeson Adorye, 2 others: Demands GHC10 million damages
Dr Nduom is the founder of Groupe Nduom, a successful Ghanaian business and other business entities established over the past 30 years
DL News
General
Samson’s Take: Kojo, Dame, President, promote RTI, punish violations
The RTI Commission has earned the respect of citizens. It has been applauded for keeping fidelity to the law and giving hope that some public institutions will maintain an enviable professional outlook and do right by the people
Samson Lardy ANYENINI
Africa
Former Kenya Chief Justice arrested during Nairobi park protest
Mr Maraga was detained on Monday alongside nine other demonstrators while marching near the park, one of Kenya’s best-known conservation sites and a major tourist attraction within the capital.
DL News
Crime
Three Kasoa fathers arrested over alleged sexual abuse of daughters
According to the directorate, the victims – all girls – disclosed the alleged abuse to the Girl-Child Education and Guidance and Counselling coordinators, who then escalated the case to law enforcement.
DL News
Courts
Criminals roam free in Wales and England as Overcrowding in prisons affects sentences.
Judges and magistrates are giving people suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms because of prison overcrowding
The Guardian
US
US falls out of top 20 in Rule of Law Index, while global declines continue
Denmark had the best score, followed by Norway and Finland.
DL News
General
2025 in focus: Top legal news items on DL news
In 2025, as in previous years, numerous legal stories dominated headlines across the country. However, based on editorial discretion, audience engagement metrics on our website, and sustained reader interest, we present the following storie...
DL News
Courts
Court remands man who stole CHRAJ admin's phone, lawyer's laptop
Foster Nyarko, the accused, reportedly took the laptop belonging to a lawyer on December 4, 2024, when he visited the Ministry in search of a cleaning job.
DL News