The GBA’s position forms part of its wider concerns about how suspects are treated within Ghana’s criminal justice system.
Article 14 of the 1992 Constitution provides protections for personal liberty. Mrs Ghartey said authorities responsible for investigations and prosecutions must ensure that bail conditions are reasonable and proportionate.
She explained that the proposed Human Rights Watch Committee would help the GBA monitor the protection of Article 14 and other human rights provisions under the Constitution.
According to her, the committee would also help reassure the public that the legal profession is paying attention to cases where people’s fundamental rights may be at risk.
Mrs Ghartey further used the conference to reaffirm the GBA’s commitment to ensuring that government and other statutory institutions operate within the constitutional requirements of the country.
“We shall not relent on our efforts to hold statutory and governmental bodies to the constitutional standards of our country for our common good,” she said.
The 2026/2027 GBA Annual Conference is being held under the theme: “150 years of Ghana’s Legal Evolution: Transforming the Profession and driving its Future with Industry”.
