Ghana Parliament Passes Community Service Bill

Samson Lardy Anyenini hails passage of Community Service Bill as victory for justice and the poor

Lawyer, journalist and host of Joy FM's Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has described Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill as a landmark reform that will make Ghana's criminal justice system fairer by reducing the imprisonment of people convicted of minor offences solely because they cannot pay fines. In a personal statement, Samson said the legislation represents a "historic victory for equity, human rights, and the poor man's law," arguing that custodial sentences for minor,...

By Isaac Yeboah