{
  "id": 3769523,
  "title": "Suspects detained beyond 48 hours can sue police for redress – Justice Amoako Asante",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/suspects-detained-beyond-48-hours-can-sue-police-for-redress-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:18:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/suspects-detained-beyond-48-hours-can-sue-police-for-redress-justice-amoako-asante/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Supreme Court nominee Justice Edward Amoako Asante has called on detainees held in police custody beyond the 48-hour limit to seek legal recourse. He argued that court actions could bolster enforcement of constitutional safeguards and prevent arbitrary arrests. During his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Justice Amoako Asante questioned why suspects do not sue the police for extended detentions. Article 14(3) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution mandates that arrested individuals be brought before a court within 48 hours of arrest. The judge emphasized that the constitutional protection should not merely exist on paper but be actively upheld in the courts. He dismissed the need for new legislation, highlighting existing legal provisions such as the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30), which provide avenues for redress. Justice Amoako Asante stressed that lawyers should actively challenge unlawful detentions on behalf of their clients. He believed that successful court cases could serve as deterrents and encourage adherence to constitutional limits on detention.",
  "summary": "Supreme Court nominee Justice Edward Amoako Asante has urged persons held in police custody beyond the constitutionally prescribed 48-hour period to seek redress through the courts.",
  "key_points": [
    "Justice Edward Amoako Asante urges detainees to sue police for extended detentions.",
    "Article 14(3) mandates court appearance within 48 hours of arrest in Ghana.",
    "Existing laws like Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act can provide redress."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "48-Hour Rule: Suspects can sue Police over prolonged detention – Justice Amoako Asante",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/48-hour-rule-suspects-can-sue-police-over-prolonged-detention-justice",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}