Private legal practitioner Lawyer Charles Owusu Juanah has threatened to take the government to the International Court of Justice if the wave of what he described as politically motivated arrests does not stop.

Speaking at a press conference, Lawyer Owusu said the recent arrest of social media commentators by security operatives poses a direct threat to constitutional democracy in Ghana.

He warned that the government’s actions risk undermining the democratic gains the country has made since returning to constitutional rule.

“The recent happenings in the country, where citizens are being picked up for expressing their views online, are unacceptable in a democracy,” he said.

Lawyer Charles Owusu stressed that the 1992 Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression for all Ghanaians. He argued that if any individual feels disrespected by public criticism, the proper remedy is to seek redress through the courts for defamation, not to resort to arrests and intimidation.

“It is time Ghanaians condemned the recent arrest of citizens by some security agencies,” he added. “These actions are against the 1992 Constitution and infringe on fundamental human rights.”

The lawyer said he would not hesitate to pursue international legal avenues to secure justice for affected citizens if the pattern continues. He called on the government to respect constitutional rights and to stop using state institutions to silence dissenting voices.

Owusu urged the public, civil society, and legal community to speak out against what he called a growing culture of fear, warning that silence would only embolden further abuses of power.

Report by Bernard K Dadzie Greater Accra Region