The Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has cautioned Chiefs in the country against settling cases of child abuse and domestic violence in their palaces.
Acts of child abuse and gender-based violence according to the Chief Justice are criminal and must be dealt with by the courts.
Speaking at the inauguration of the child-friendly and gender-based violence circuit court in Damongo in the Savannah region, Justice Anin Yeboah said it was criminal for Chiefs or anybody to settle such cases.
“Relegating such cases to tradition where the adjudicator is the head of the family or Chief is strongly discouraged. It is an offence to do so under the laws of Ghana.”
“The Laws frowns on that. Let us together instil discipline in our communities, and we have to change our attitudes towards perpetrators who commit these crimes,” the Chief Justice said.
He added that child-friendly courts being set up by the judiciary will prioritise cases of child abuse and gender-based violence cases.
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced plans to introduce a new arrangement aimed… Read More
A new nationwide survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) indicates that most Ghanaians… Read More
Star Oil Limited has announced the immediate suspension of its membership in the Chamber of… Read More
NAIMOS has intensified its fight against illegal mining at some parts of the Ahafo Region,… Read More
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a court in the United… Read More
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig Apanga, has advised… Read More