Five inmates on death row have taken legal action against the Ghana Prisons Service. They say they were not allowed to attend a court date. This happened at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.
The inmates filed a lawsuit at the Human Rights Court. They are claiming their constitutional rights were broken. The prison service allegedly acted improperly by preventing their court appearance.
Court filings show the case number is HR 0038/2026. The names of the inmates involved are Felix Dzifa Abusa, Donglik Konkouk, Kweku Awuku, and Richard Annan Asmah.
The inmates state that their inability to attend the hearing is a violation of their fundamental human rights. They seek legal redress from the court.
Details surrounding why the inmates were prevented from attending the hearing were not immediately clear in the court filing. The Ghana Prisons Service has not yet made a public statement.
This legal challenge highlights issues regarding prisoner access to court proceedings. It raises questions about the procedures followed by the prison service.
The Human Rights Court will now review the claims made by the inmates. A date for the next hearing has not been set.