{"id":220712,"date":"2024-09-25T20:16:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/25\/11-more-democracy-hub-protesters-in-custody-denied-bail\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T20:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:16:51","slug":"11-more-democracy-hub-protesters-in-custody-denied-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/25\/11-more-democracy-hub-protesters-in-custody-denied-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"11 more Democracy Hub protesters in custody denied bail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Eleven additional members of the Democracy Hub, including activist Felicity Nelson, are to remain in police custody overnight after their hearing was adjourned by Circuit Court 6.<\/p>\n<p>The court postponed the session until Thursday, September 25, to give the prosecution time to respond to the defendants\u2019 bail applications.<\/p>\n<p>This latest development brings the total number of remanded protesters to 53, all of whom were arrested during demonstrations that took place between September 21 and 23.<\/p>\n<p>The protests, organized by Democracy Hub to oppose illegal mining (galamsey), led to violent confrontations between demonstrators and the police at the 37 Intersection in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>In a related incident, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a prominent figure within the Democracy Hub, has been admitted to the Police Hospital following his arrest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eleven additional members of the Democracy Hub, including activist Felicity Nelson, are to remain in police custody overnight after their hearing was adjourned by Circuit Court 6. 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