The applicant is requesting that the Supreme Court declare that the government is in violation of articles 15(1), (2), 13(1), and 35(4) of the 1992 Constitution for failing to take immediate steps to ensure that children are protected from physical and moral harm as enshrined in the Constitution of Ghana, 1992.
Mr. Bright Appiah corroborated the report, saying the writ was brought to address the national security danger that child streetism poses, to provide meaning to children's right to school, and to ensure that children in Ghana receive the same level of care as children in mature democracies.
The petition was submitted on March 3, 2022, according to the court register.
The plaintiff stated that he brought the current case in his role as a registered organization dedicated to safeguarding the Constitution of 1992 and the rule of law, as well as ensuring that the regulations at issue do not violate the word and spirit of the 1992 Constitution.
The applicant also asked the court to state whether, based on a true and proper interpretation of clauses (1) (c) and (d), clauses (2), (3), and (4) of Article 28 of the Constitution, clauses (1) and (2) of Article 15, clause (1) of Article 13, and clauses (1) and (2) of Article 13, the highest court of the land has original jurisdiction.The petitioner, whose activity is to promote and safeguard social, educational, and constitutional rights, is seeking many reliefs and declarations from the court.
The government of Ghana was found to be in violation of articles 25(a), 28 (1) (a), (d), (2) (3) (4), 13(1), and 37 of the 1992 Constitution for failing to take immediate steps to ensure that children are protected from physical and moral harm, do not engage in work that is harmful to their health, education, or development, and are not denied medical treatment, education, or a social or economic benefit.
As a result, Mr. Appiah sought the court to issue an injunction directing the Ghanaian government to create Child Protection Units.