Kendrick Ofei, a freelance journalist, alleged to be beaten up by a group of soldiers when he was caught using his phone to film them assaulting a civilian at an Independence Day parade. In addition to attacking him, Ofei alleged that they forced him to smash his phone that contained the incriminating video.
Details
Date of Occurrence
2017-03-21
State/Country
Ghana
Perpetrator
The Military
Legal Foundation
Section 15, subsection 2(a); section 18, subsection 2; and section 21, subsection 1(a) of the 1992 constitution.