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Poor Ghanaians are being jailed because they cannot afford justice – Crime Check Foundation

The Executive Director of the Crime Check Foundation, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, has criticised Ghana’s justice system, arguing that poverty is contributing to the imprisonment of people who cannot afford fines or adequate legal representation. “What we see at times is not justice. What we see is poverty on trial,” he said, recounting cases encountered by his organisation during more than…

Poor Ghanaians are being jailed because they cannot afford justice – Crime Check Foundation

The Executive Director of the Crime Check Foundation, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, has criticised Ghana’s justice system, arguing that poverty is contributing to the imprisonment of people who cannot afford fines or adequate legal representation. “What we see at times is not justice. What we see is poverty on trial,” he said, recounting cases encountered by his organisation during more than…

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