The protesters, who were apprehended during demonstrations on 22nd and 23rd September, appeared before the court today, 24th September 2024, where their bail requests were denied.
In a statement released by the Ghana Police Service, it was revealed that 28 of the accused have been remanded into police custody, while the remaining 11 were transferred to prison custody.
The court has scheduled the next appearance for 30 of the accused on 8th October 2024, with 9 others expected to reappear on 11th October. 39 Democracy Hub protesters remanded for alleged acts of lawlessness Pulse Ghana The protesters, some of whom had already spent days in detention, were brought to the court under tight security, handcuffed and escorted in a bus.
The demonstration, which took place at the 37 Roundabout, was part of a three-day rally organised by the Democracy Hub to protest against the ongoing galamsey crisis-illegal mining that has ravaged Ghana's environment-and economic mismanagement.