{"id":8862,"date":"2024-11-06T08:59:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T08:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=8862"},"modified":"2024-11-06T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T09:00:00","slug":"judiciary-needs-clear-communication-to-avoid-misinterpretation-says-un-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=8862","title":{"rendered":"Judiciary needs clear communication to avoid misinterpretation, says UN Envoy."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Sim\u00e3o, has underscored the Ghanaian judiciary\u2019s crucial role in safeguarding democracy but advised it to improve its communication with the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his interview , he praised the judiciary\u2019s professionalism but expressed concern that limited communication has, at times, allowed room for public misinterpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Sim\u00e3o noted that the judiciary is often perceived as the \u201clast line of defence\u201d for democracy, especially in Ghana, where it has decided electoral disputes in past elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he stressed, \u201cHigh professionalism alone isn\u2019t enough; the quality of communication must also match the stakes involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Sim\u00e3o, the judiciary has recently committed to publishing adjudication models, a step he believes will aid transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-709ccc82d100cf4ebee5c9456efdc1ec ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oW5pKm4NScM?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cImproving the clarity and accessibility of information for different levels of society is crucial,\u201d he told host Evans Mensah on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that misinterpretations are often born from a lack of accessible explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDifferent stakeholders need different levels of information\u2014from technical details for professionals to more general explanations for the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sim\u00e3o sees these communication improvements as essential to fostering public trust in Ghana\u2019s legal institutions, especially during the electoral period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGreater transparency can only strengthen the judiciary\u2019s role in maintaining peace and credibility in the electoral process,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Sim\u00e3o, has underscored the Ghanaian judiciary\u2019s crucial role in safeguarding democracy but advised it to improve its communication with the public. 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