Civil rights violation in acts 16:16-40: Implication for Ghana

Abstract

Civil right violations appear to be increasing in Ghana. Some of the events leading to civil rights abuse are similar to what happened to Paul and Silas in Philippi. While Paul was aware of his right as a Roman citizen, many Ghanaians are unaware of their rights. This work examined the arrest of Paul and Silas in Acts 16:16-40. Through critical analysis of the relevant verses of the passage, elements of civil right violations were identified. This was then related to the Ghanaian situation where aspects of civil rights abuse were also identified. Remedial lessons were drawn from the text and applied to the Ghanaian context. The study recommends the need for intensive civil right education in Ghana. Moreover, it is necessary that the judiciary and police force should be independent and the law of the nation be applied indiscriminately. The study concludes that these issues could serve as some of the possible corrective actions that can address the challenge of human right violations in Ghana