Lawyer Elorm Ababio, known as Ama Governor, dedicated her first oral advocacy in court to several protesters detained by the police during a September 2023 protest.
Ms. Ababio, who was recently called to the Bar after two previous denials, represented the activist group Democracy Hub and 34 other individuals before an Accra High Court this week.
In April 2024, Democracy Hub and the 33 other applicants filed a motion to relist their human rights case against the Ghana Police Service, which had been dismissed by the High Court (Human Rights Division) for lack of prosecution.
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The plaintiffs had sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the Attorney-General, alleging unlawful arrest, torture, and detention of protesters during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023.
The motion to relist followed an April 9, 2024 decision by Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway, which struck out the case due to the absence of both plaintiffs and respondents.
Democracy Hub shared news of Ama Governor’s court representation on their X handle.
“We are pleased to announce that yesterday (June 19), Ms. Elorm Ababio @Ama_governor appeared for Democracy Hub and 34 other protesters who were arrested during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest.
“This was her first oral advocacy since being called to the Bar. Ama herself participated in the protest and gave an interview that was later used to deny her call to the Bar a second time.
“We are happy that Ama did not forget her fellow protesters at #OccupyJulorbiHouse and returned to represent them. This shows the purity of her spirit!” their post read in part.
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