The Menace of Mob Justice

Recently, G lobal Dignity Forum has noticed an upsurge in mob justice in Ghana . This phenomenon is distinguished by the use of violence to resolve civil misunderstandings or to deal with suspected miscreants such as armed robbers, pick-pockets, rapists, and so on. This method of seeking justice is a significant affront to the rule of law and the administration of justice in the country. Mob justice is a type of extrajudicial punishment or vengeance in which a suspect is often humiliated, assaulted, and, in many cases, killed by vigilantes or a crowd. Mob justice denies the suspect or accused a defence in a fair trial. Global Dignity Forum condemns all past and recent acts of violence in the pursuit of justice and equity. Mob justice is a terrible form of injustice. I t is a criminal offence punishable by law under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana . It violates all N ational and I nternati...