Agreement

Facts and background The plaintiff by this writ filed on 9 March, 2022, seeks to invoke the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 2(1) and Article 130 that on a true and proper interpretation of Article 28(1) (c) (d), (2),(3) ,(4) ; Articles 15(1) (2) ; Article 13(1) and Article 35(5) of the Constitution of Ghana,1992, the current conditions of children living on the streets of Ghana are inconsistent with the aforementioned constitutional provisions. Upon the determination of the above, the plaintiff is seeking the following declarations and orders from the Honourable Court: “i. ii. iii) iv) v) A declaration that the Government of Ghana is in breach of Articles 25(a), 28(1)(a) and (d), 28(2), (3) and (4); 13(1) and 37 of the 1992 Constitution for not taking urgent steps to ensure that children receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazard; do not engage in work that constitutes a threat to their health, education or development and that children are not deprived of medical treatment, education or any social or economic benefit. A declaration that the Government of Ghana is in breach of Article 15(1) and (2), 13(1) and 35(4) of the 1992 Constitution for not taking urgent steps to ensure that children receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards as enshrined in the Constitution of Ghana, 1992. An order directed at the Government of Ghana to establish Child Protection Units in the municipal in cities where child exploitation for begging and for work is at high level. An order directed at the Government of Ghana to define by law penalties for family members, local government units and schools that do not guarantee the observance of children in street situation rights. An order directed at the Government of Ghana to define by law penalties for child exploitation for begging or other form of economic exploitation to punish all those who may try to benefit or gain money from children’s work

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