6. The Complainant avers that he immediately advised his Attorney to seek redress
and justice in the Courts but the Armed Forces would not grant him the relief he
sought. He states that he hired a new Attorney, Ayine and Felli Associates, after
Mr. Raymond Atugba became the Executive Secretary of the President of Ghana,
and that his new lawyers attempt to get justice, ended only with a writ from the
Fast Track Division of the High Court of Justice, Accra, on 07 July 2014,
"commanding the Ghana Armed Forces to cause an appearance to be entered for
it within 8 days." He alleges that instead of appearing before the Court, the Armed
Forces, sent a statement of defence in August 2014 to the Court, and that upon
receipt of the Statement, his lawyer informed him that he would not handle the
case anymore.
7. The Complainant avers that since then, he has had botched attempts to hire a new
lawyer as most of them were unwilling to take the Armed Forces to Court. He
avers that he discussed his case with the Foreign Minister, Hon Shirley Ayorkor
Botchway, when she visited the UN and she promised to consult with the
competent authorities in Ghana, but there had been no development as far as he
knew.
8. The Complainant states that his family had borne the brunt of this injustice as his
children have identity and culture crisis in a foreign land where he is, that they
have never enjoyed the biennial home leave which is fully paid for by the UN for
staff and family, and that his siblings and extended family have also paid a heavy
price as he had not visited Ghana since this incident. He adds that furthermore it
has affected his health and his career as he has not been able to solicit the
Government of Ghana's intervention for senior positions since he joined the UN.
Articles alleged to have been violated
9. The Complainant alleges violations of Articles 7 and 12 of the African Charter.
Prayers
10. The Complainant calls on the Commission to: Request the Government of Ghana
(the Armed Forces) to accede to his request for a redress in Court.
Procedure
11. The Secretariat received the initial Complaint on 12 January 2018 and
acknowledged receipt on 18 January 2018.