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#StopGalamseyNow: Felicity Nelson still in police custody despite granted bail

#StopGalamseyNow: Felicity Nelson still in police custody despite granted bail

Felicity Nelson, a feminist and gender advocate, has taken to Facebook to express her frustration with the Ghanaian justice system. Ms. Felicity Nelson, who was part of the 53 Stop Galamsey Now protestors arrested last

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Ama Governor and 8 other #StopGalamseyNow protesters granted GHS70k bail

Ama Governor and 8 other #StopGalamseyNow protesters granted GHS70k bail

An Accra High Court has granted bail to Ama Governor and eight other protesters arrested during the Stop Galamsey Now demonstration. The court, presided over by Her Loyship Justice Comfort Tasiame, set bail at GHC70,000

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3-day protest against galamsey and activist arrests begins today

3-day protest against galamsey and activist arrests begins today

Activists will march through Accra to demand the release of 53 protesters arrested during an anti-galamsey demonstration last month. The "FreeTheCitizens" and "SayNoToGalamsey" movement seeks to highlight environmental destruction caused by illegal mining. From October

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Dominic Ayine slams #StopGalamseyNow protesters

Dominic Ayine slams #StopGalamseyNow protesters

Dominic Ayine, a former Deputy Attorney General, has criticized the latest altercations between demonstrators and police, calling them intolerable and ineffective. His remarks coincide with information that demonstrators fought with police at a Democracy Hub-organized

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Alan condemns arrest of #StopGalamseyNow protesters, demands their immediate release

Alan condemns arrest of #StopGalamseyNow protesters, demands their immediate release

In a fiery press conference held at the Ghana International Press Centre on Sunday, 29th September 2024, Alan Kyerematen, presidential candidate of the Movement for Change, took a bold stance against the ongoing detention of

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Oliver Barker-Vormawor hospitalized after falling ill in police custody

Oliver Barker-Vormawor hospitalized after falling ill in police custody

Two suspects in the Democracy Hub demonstration case, Fanny Otoo and Oliver Barker-Vormawor, are currently receiving medical care at the Police Hospital in Accra. The Police said in a statement that Fanny Otoo complained of

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NPP Communicator alleges NDC involvement in violent #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest

NPP Communicator alleges NDC involvement in violent #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Kingsley Amoakwa Boadu, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of backing the recent #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest that turned violent. The protest aimed to demand government

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Remanding protestors for unlawful assembly excessive punishment – Prof Asare

Remanding protestors for unlawful assembly excessive punishment – Prof Asare

A Fellow at Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has described as “excessive punishment” the remanding of the Stop Galamsey Now protestors. Thirty-nine protesters arrested during the Democracy Hub demonstration at 37

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Family of TikToker arrested at #StopGalamseyNow protest accuses police of unprofessionalism

Family of TikToker arrested at #StopGalamseyNow protest accuses police of unprofessionalism

The family of Priscila Toboli, a TikToker arrested by police on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the #StopGalamseyNow protest in Accra, has expressed concern over her detention and alleged mistreatment by authorities. Priscila was live-streaming