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BCL – May 2017 – L1 – Q1b – Human Rights

Identify fundamental human rights violated in a scenario involving property and privacy.

Ama Grace acquired a plot of land at Kasoa on which she put up a three-bedroom house. Ama Grace lived in that house with her three children. One morning, two young men entered the house and threw out her belongings. The belongings were left outside for several hours before the police intervened. Without giving Ama Grace the opportunity to state her side of the incident, the police also removed the belongings of Ama Grace from the compound onto the street. The police never took action to look for the two young men who entered the compound of Ama Grace.

Required: State TWO fundamental human rights of Ama Grace that have been violated. (5 marks)

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BCL – May 2016 – L1 – Q1d – Human Rights

List six fundamental human rights that are inalienable under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

List six fundamental human rights that are inalienable under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

 

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BCL – May 2016 – L1 – Q1c – BCL – Human Rights

Explain the statement that fundamental human rights are inalienable under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

Explain the Statement: ‘fundamental human rights are inalienable under the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.’ (5 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2016 – L1 – Q1c – Human Rights

Identify the human rights violated by the police in Ezra’s case.

Ezra was arrested by the Police for allegedly assaulting an unarmed beggar. Upon his arrest, the Police handcuffed him and also tied a rope around his waist, and dragged him on the ground to the Police Station, which was about fifty (50) meters from where Ezra allegedly committed the offense. At the Police Station, Ezra was kept in the Police cells for three (3) days without food, apart from the fact that he was not allowed to have his bath. On the fourth day, Ezra was rushed to a District Magistrate Court, and without being allowed to state his side of the story, he was sentenced to six (6) months imprisonment without the option of a fine.

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State any THREE human rights of Ezra which have been violated by the Police.

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BCL – May 2021 – L1 – Q1b – Human Rights

Explanation of the inalienable and inviolable nature of fundamental human rights under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

Briefly explain the statement “fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution of Ghana are inalienable and inviolable”. (2 marks)

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BCL – May 2021 – L1 – Q1a – Human Rights

Listing four fundamental human rights and four freedoms under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

i) List FOUR (4) fundamental human rights guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution. (4 marks)

ii) List FOUR (4) freedoms guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution. (4 marks)

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BCL – May 2020 – L2 – Q3c – Human Rights

List three fundamental human rights that must be protected and enforced under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

List THREE (3) fundamental human rights that must be protected and enforced as provided for in the 1992 Constitution in the Republic of Ghana.
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BCL – Mar 2024 – L1 – Q1a – Tort, Human Rights, Hierarchical Structure of Courts

Evaluate the likelihood of Agro Club succeeding in their court action against the school authorities for trespassing.

Ten members of a club (Agro Club) trespassed on a piece of land belonging to a public school. The club erected a wooden structure on the land in which they were residing. When the school authorities noticed their presence, they were then asked to vacate the land, but they defied the warning. The school authorities served written notice on them to remove the structure they have erected on the land, and vacate same within five days or risked their structure being demolished. The club decided to take legal action against the school authorities in the Supreme Court.

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Explain whether Agro Club will succeed in their court action. (5 marks)

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BCL – May 2019 – L1 – Q1e – Human Rights

Write short notes on the principles of natural justice in Ghana.

In two points each, write short notes on the following: e) Principles of natural justice (4 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2018 – L1 – Q1b – Human Rights

Explain two fundamental human rights violated by a company and a policeman as per the Ghana Constitution.

Abena Muka had been a client of Good Shepherd Savings and Loans Ltd (GSSL). In June 2018, Abena Muka was at the office of GSSL to transact business. She entered the office after business hours had ended. Having been to the office consecutively for the third time without being served, she insisted that she would not leave the banking hall until served. Her insistence attracted officials of GSSL, who instructed the policeman on duty to remove her. The policeman, in obeying the instruction, severely beat up Abena Muka, attracting public attention.

Required:
Explain TWO (2) fundamental human rights of Abena Muka that were violated by the company and the policeman as per the constitution of the Republic of Ghana. (6 marks)

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BCL – May 2018 – L1 – Q1d – Human Rights

Identify two fundamental human rights per the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

i) Identify TWO fundamental human rights (if any) per the 1992 Constitution of Ghana that William has.         (4 marks)

ii) Explain to William if his fundamental human rights can be changed by an Act of Parliament. (3 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2015 – L1 – Q1 – Sources of Law, Human Rights

Identify ten topics from the Constitution of Ghana, 1992.

The Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 consists of twenty-six (26) chapters. Each chapter is arranged into articles and each article into clauses.
Mention any TEN topics dealt with in any TEN chapters of the Constitution.
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BCL – Nov 2023 – L1 – Q1b – Human Rights

List situations where the Republic may interfere with the rights and freedoms of persons.

The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana guarantees the fundamental human rights of the citizens.

Required: State FIVE (5) situations where the Republic may interfere with the rights and freedoms of persons. (5 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2017 – L1 – Q1b – Human Rights

Discuss situations where the Republic of Ghana may interfere with human rights.

b) The Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 enshrines the fundamental human rights and freedoms of persons in the territorial jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana. State TWO situations where the Republic may interfere with the rights and freedoms of persons. (10 marks)

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BCL – Mar 2023 – L1 – Q1c – Human Rights

Identify violated fundamental human rights and possible legal actions for Ohemaa and the two boys.

Ohemaa, a physically challenged girl of 13 years, sells oranges at Banana-Inn junction. She was so popular and friendly that, so many young girls and boys come around to her shop whilst she is selling. One day, a Police vehicle pulled off in front of her shop and the police officers got down only to indiscriminately shoot in the air. All the young girls and boys around ran for their lives, but Ohemaa could not run away.

The police arrested two boys and Ohemaa and detained them in police cells for three days. Whilst in police custody, the two boys were beaten, and Ohemaa was slapped. They were arraigned before a district magistrate court. The magistrate, after listening to the police, remanded them for 30 days.

Required:
i) List FOUR (4) fundamental human rights of Ohemaa and the two boys that may have been violated.
(4 marks)

ii) What TWO (2) courses of action can Ohemaa and the two boys take?
(4 marks)

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BCL – July 2023 – L1 – Q3a – Human Rights

Identify remedies that a High Court may issue in respect of a breach of fundamental human rights.

Where a person is convinced that there is a breach of his/her fundamental human rights, the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 allows that person to apply to the High Court of Ghana for a remedy.

Required:

State FOUR (4) remedies that a High Court may issue in respect of the breach of fundamental human rights. (5 marks)

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BCL – Dec2022 – Q4a – Employment law, Human Rights

Discuss the rights of an employee dismissed without a disciplinary hearing in the context of natural justice.

Adamu Larbi was an Officer Cadet in the Ghana Prisons Service. His conditions of service included a provision that in cases of misconduct or unsatisfactory service, disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted against him. On 24 July 2022, while Adamu Larbi was at a parade at Wa Prisons, his superintendent gave him a letter of dismissal signed by the Director of Prisons. He claimed that before receiving this letter, he had not been summoned to appear at any disciplinary proceedings to answer any charges preferred against him.

Required:
Explain the rights of Adamu Larbi in the context of TWO (2) principles of natural justice. (10 marks)

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