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(f) for the purpose of preventing the unlawful entry of that person into Ghana, or of effecting the
expulsion, extradition or other lawful removal of that per-son from Ghana or for the purpose of
restricting that person while he is being lawfully conveyed through Ghana in the course of his
extradition or removal from one country to another; or
(g) upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed or being about to commit a criminal offence
under the laws of Ghana.
(2)
A person who is arrested, restricted or detained shall be informed immediately, in a language that he
understands, of the reasons for his arrest, restriction or detention and of his right to a lawyer of his
choice.
(3)
A person who is arrested, restricted or detained—
(a) for the purpose of bringing him before a court in execution of an order of a court; or
(b) upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed or being about to commit a criminal offence
under the laws of Ghana, and who is not released,
shall be brought before a court within forty-eight hours after the arrest, restriction or detention.
(4)
Where a person arrested, restricted or detained under paragraph (a) or (b) of clause (3) of this article
is not tried within a reasonable time, then, without prejudice to any further proceedings that may be
brought against him, he shall be released either unconditionally or upon reasonable conditions,
including in particular, conditions reasonably necessary to ensure that he appears at a later date for
trial or for proceedings preliminary to trial.
(5)
A person who is unlawfully arrested, restricted or detained by any other person shall be entitled to
compensation from that other person.
(6)
Where a person is convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offence, any period he
has spent in lawful custody in respect of that offence before the completion of his trial shall be taken
into account in imposing the term of imprisonment.
(7)
Where a person who has served the whole or a part of his sentence is acquitted on appeal by a court,
other than the Supreme Court, the court may certify to the Supreme Court that the person acquitted
be paid compensation; and the Supreme Court may, upon examination of all the facts and the
certificate of the court concerned, award such compensation as it may think fit; or, where the
acquittal is by the Supreme Court, it may order compensation to be paid to the person acquitted.
15 RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY
(1)
The dignity of all persons shall be inviolable.
(2)
No person shall, whether or not he is arrested, restricted or detained, be subjected to—
(a) torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
(b) any other condition that detracts or is likely to detract from his dignity and worth as a human
being.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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