The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said that while the arrest of the Democracy Hub members is condemnable, the exercise of the right to demonstrate must also be done within the framework of the rule of law.
UTAG had raised concerns over the recent arrests and ongoing detention of demonstrators from the Democracy Hub and called for their immediate release. "UTAG voiced serious concern over the recent arrests and ongoing detention of demonstrators from the Democracy Hub and called for their immediate release.
While UTAG condemned the arrests as violations of the protesters' fundamental rights and freedoms, the Association acknowledged that the exercise of such rights must occur within the framework of the rule of law.
UTAG urged the Ghana Police Service to respect citizens' rights to peaceful assembly and protest, which is in line with the democratic principles that govern the nation. UTAG also encouraged the Attorney General and Minister for Justice to file a nolle prosequi to expedite the release of the detained demonstrators," a communique issued after the fourth quarter meeting for 2024 at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) said.