CIVICUS discusses a ban on protests in Ghana with Eunice Agbenyadzi, Head of Programmes at STAR-Ghana Foundation, a Ghanaian civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes active citizenship and supports civil society to engage with government.
A Ghanaian High Court banned protests planned in the capital, Accra, between 31 July and 6 August, at the request of the police, who cited a lack of available officers due to election-related duties. Civil society groups had planned demonstrations against corruption and the high cost of living, and expected more than two million people to take part. Protests against rising prices and bad governance have taken place in several African countries recently, often facing harsh repression.
