Zanetor advocates stronger security collaboration to improve prosecution of terrorism-related offences

Zanetor Calls for Stronger Security Collaboration to Boost Terrorism Prosecution

Source: MyJoyOnline – Kareen Tei (2 July 2026)

📌 Core Message
Dr Zanetor Agyeman‑Rawlings, Chairperson of Parliament’s Security and Intelligence Committee, urges tighter coordination among Ghana’s security and justice institutions to enhance the prosecution of terrorism‑related offences. “This programme here today is about trying to finalise the standard operating procedures for first responders in conflict situations, which basically is a slightly different scenario than what you would normally know as a normal crime scene.”

🔑 Key Points & Action Items

| Area | What Dr Agyeman‑Rawlings Said | Why It Matters |
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| Standardised Operating Procedures (SOPs) | “It is important that in training our personnel these SOPs are meant to be quite simple, straightforward, and easy to follow… when cases are brought before the court because there’s been proper chain of custody, there’s proper integrity of the evidence protection…” | Simple, clear SOPs ensure evidence remains admissible and prosecution rates improve. |
| Evidence Collection in Conflict Zones | “The difficulty sometimes with a crime scene in a conflict area is that the first responders are not always the police, and as a result… may not understand how to collect evidence… protecting the continuity in terms of custody is maintained.” | Non‑police first responders (e.g., medics, NGOs) often lack training; SOPs standardise scene preservation and chain‑of‑custody.

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