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PEOPLE'S POPULAR PARTY v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL

1970

HIGH COURT

GHANA

CORAM

  • HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J

Areas of Law

  • Constitutional Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Human rights Law
  • Civil Procedure

AI Generated Summary

The High Court of Justice of Ghana considered an Article 28 application by the People’s Popular Party (PPP), a registered political party, alleging constitutional violations after the police refused permits to hold protest marches in Accra. The PPP sought to demonstrate at the British, French, and Ivory Coast embassies against arms sales to South Africa and proposed dialogue with South Africa; both permit applications—dated 7 and 12 November 1970—were refused without reasons. The Attorney-General relied on Act 165 and Articles 23 and 24. Applying constitutional standards, persuasive U.S. authorities, and Article 173’s fairness requirements, the court held the refusals infringed PPP’s freedoms of movement, assembly, and association. Declaratory relief issued, including a requirement that any future refusal be supported by written reasons; injunction was unavailable under the State Proceedings Act. The application was granted.

JUDGMENT