Ghanaian police and judicial practice treats the right to protest as less valuable than the restrictions that may be applied.
- Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Cambridge
The very low public trust in the Ghanaian police suggests a crisis of legitimacy.
Corruption includes both what people do and what they fail to do. The critical issue is a person’s motive.
In Ghana vigilante groups are formed to act on behalf of political parties.
Poor supervision, poor training, and unfair treatment of lower-ranked officers make misconduct more likely to happen among Ghana’s police force.
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