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CHRAJ says
mistrust leads to mob justice
Sunyani (B/A), Dec. 10, Ghanadot/GNA- The upsurge of mob
justice on suspects in the country is due to mistrust and
lack of confidence in the judicial system by the public.
The Judiciary, Attorney General's Department and the Police
Service have, therefore, been asked to instil faith in the
public about the judicial process.
Miss Halina Nuhu, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of the
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ),
made these comments at the commemoration of the United
Nation's International Human Rights Day, in Sunyani on
Monday.
She decried the remand of suspects for long periods and
appealed to the Attorney General's Department to expedite
action on cases to ensure speedy court proceedings.
On human rights abuses, Miss Nuhu said the Commission
recorded 3,000 cases from January to November this year as
compared to 3,900 in 2006.
She also said the CHRAJ also recorded two cases of child
trafficking at Duayaw-Nkwanta and Yeji during the period.
She said at Yeji, a 12 year-old boy, had been in servitude
for seven years whilst a seven year-old girl from the
Northern region served as a chop bar attendant.
Ms. Nuhu said victims of human right abuses were now
reporting cases to the Commission as a result of the massive
public education it embarked in the region.
GNA
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