A group of Ghanaians living in the United States gathered outside the United Nations Headquarters on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, to demand the immediate release of protesters arrested during a recent anti-illegal mining demonstration in Ghana.
The demonstrators, holding placards and chanting slogans, expressed solidarity with the detained activists and called on international bodies to intervene.
The protesters accused President of suppressing dissent through intimidation and the misuse of state security forces.
One Emmanuel Kumah, a spokesperson for the group, addressed the crowd, expressing concern over the arrests and calling for international attention on the issue. "We stand with our brothers and sisters who have been unjustly detained for speaking out against the pollution of our water bodies and the destruction of our environment, President Akufo-Addo is using the police to silence those who raise their voices against these injustices. "We demand that the United Nations and the international media hold him accountable. "As we speak, around 50 of our colleagues are being held without proper legal representation or access to medical treatment.