Suspended Chief Justice is seeking $10 million in compensation for alleged moral and reputational damages in her case filed against Ghana at the ECOWAS Court.
Madam Gertrude Torkornoo has dragged Ghana before the ECOWAS Court, aiming at human rights abuses, following her suspension as head of the Judiciary.
She is seeking a series of declarations and orders, fundamentally challenging the legitimacy of her suspension and the ongoing constitutional process for her potential removal from office.
According to her, the suspension constitutes a grave violation of her fundamental human rights as enshrined in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Among the key declarations sought by the Chief Justice are:
A declaration that her suspension violated her human right to a fair hearing (Article 7 of the African Charter).
A declaration that the panel constituted by Ghana to investigate allegations of misconduct against her was not set up to guarantee its independence and impartiality, thereby violating her right to a fair hearing.
A declaration that her suspension violated her human right to fair, equitable, and satisfactory conditions of work (Article 15 of the African Charter).
A declaration that her suspension has exposed her to public ridicule and odium, both locally and internationally, constituting a violation of her human right to dignity (Article 5 of the African Charter).
A declaration that by subjecting her to an “illegal and unfair investigation and trial” since April 2025, Ghana has inflicted injuries on her professional standing and image, exposing her and her family to “immeasurable public ridicule”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
