Torture - IAC

Ghana

Ghana - Constitution 1992 (1996) EN

CHAPTER 5. FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Part I. General

15. RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY
(2) No person shall, whether or not he is arrested, restricted or detained, be subjected to-
a. torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;

CHAPTER 5. FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Part I. General

28. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
3. A child shall not be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

2. For the purpose of this Statute, ‘war crimes’ means:

(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:

(ii) Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;