Activist Petitions Chief Justice for Mandatory Psychiatric Assessments of Judges

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/activist-petitions-chief-justice-for-mandatory-psychiatric-assessments-of-judges/A Ghanaian media practitioner and civil society activist has petitioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, calling for mandatory psychiatric assessments of all judges and magistrates as a measure to restore public confidence in the country’s judiciary. In a petition dated February 4, 2026, and addressed to the Chief Justice, Ohenenana Kwaku Kyei urged the Judicial Service […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/activist-petitions-chief-justice-for-mandatory-psychiatric-assessments-of-judges/


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