Dr Joseph Whittal Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has advised chiefs in the Northern part of Ghana not to direct people to send alleged witchcraft cases to the Chief Priests in witch camps for ritual performances to determine the guilt or otherwise.
He said this is because the alleged witches suffered Physical, Economic and Psychological Violence and were sometimes severely tortured after such labels were placed on them.
He said out of 32 million Ghanaians, only the mothers and sisters suffered Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the law did not permit the chiefs to molest alleged witches in their communities.
He reminded them that as traditional leaders to report to the appropriate law institutions like the Ghana Police Service, CHRAJ, Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) for institutions for redress.