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NANA ADJEI AMPOFO
V.
ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY & THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (NO 2)

(2008) JELR 92127 (SC)

Supreme Court 16 Jul 2008 Ghana
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- Supreme Court enforced Article 15(1) & (2) of the 1992 Constitution, mandating respect for human dignity, by ordering the phased abolition of pan latrines in Accra within five years. - First defendant required to facilitate conversion to

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Suit Number:WRIT No. J1/4/2006
Judges:AKUFFO (MS), J.S.C (PRESIDING) BROBBEY, J.S.C ANSAH, J.S.C. ANINAKWAH, J.S.C ADINYIRA (MRS.), J.S.C ASIAMAH, J.S.C
Counsel:PLAINTIFF IN PERSON. STANLEY AMARTEIFIO (WITH HIM AGNES EWUL AND MRS DINAH QUASHIE-IDUN) FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT. NO REPRESENTATION FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT.

SOPHIA AKUFFO JSC delivered the following consequential orders pursuant to the terms of settlement of the plaintiff's suit  filed by both the plaintiff and the first defendant  as previously ordered by the court.  The plaintiff and the first defendant, having settled the matter herein (aimed at enforcement of article 15(1) and (2) of the 1992 Constitution relating to respect for human dignity) upon the  terms set out in the Terms of Settlement filed in this court on  9 July 2008, it is hereby ordered that:

(a) the first defendant shall phase out the use of pan latrines in the Accra Metropolitan Area within five years maximum from 8 July 2005;

(b) towards this end, the first defendant shall cause sufficient publicity to be mounted throughout the Accra Metropolis to prepare all citizens accordingly, of the abolition of the construction of pan latrines, with effect from 8 July 2008, and the discontinuance of the use of all pan latrines within five years from 8 July 2008;

(c) the first defen…

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