Cambridge University wades into Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s tussle with the state
Recently released Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s current school, the University of Cambridge have bemoaned the treatment being meted out to their PhD student.
According to the school, per information available to them, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has not been taken through due process.
After a month of being in police custody, he was finally granted bail by the Tema High Court on Wednesday having been charged with a treason felony.
Before he was finally released from police custody on Thursday 17th March 2022, Cambridge University in a statement appealed for a fair hearing for the #FixTheCountry convener while expressing concern that he’s been granted bail yet still remain in custody.
Statement about Oliver Barker-Vormawor
Students and staff at the University of Cambridge remain deeply concerned about the wellbeing of Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, who was arrested on 11 February at Kotoka International Airport, in Ghana, and subsequently charged with treason felony.
Oliver’s legal team in Ghana have warned that there have been breaches of due process in his treatment. This has been confirmed by other independent sources.
The Vice-Chancellor has written to Ghanaian authorities to express his concern for Oliver’s welfare, requesting that the rule of law be applied and that Oliver be granted access to a fair trial.
The University is closely monitoring developments. We welcome the news that Oliver was granted bail by a court on 16 March but we note with concern that, according to the latest information we have received, Oliver has not yet been released on bail.
