[2023]DLCA16881March 23, 2023Court of Appeal

RITA KRIBA vs. AFRICA WORLD AIRLINES (AWA)

JUDGMENT BARTELS-KODWO, J.A: INTRODUCTION : This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court, (Human Rights Division) Accra dated 23rd November 2020 refusing an application brought by the Applicant/Appellant (hereinafter, ‚the Appellant‛) for the enforcement of fundamental human rights under the 1992 Constitution. BACKGROUND: The factual premises leading to the matter in dispute are that on 11th June 2018 the Appellant caused her solicitors to file at the registry of the High Court Human Rights Division, a motion for the enforcement of human rights under Article 33 of the 1992 Constitution. On that motion paper, the Appellant sought various declarations from the High Court, including declarations to the effect that; 1. The Appellant was discriminated against on grounds of her physical disability by the Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter, the Respondent). 2. That the Appellant’s right to human dignity had been violated by the Respondent The Appellant als...