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On Friday, the Armed Forces said the soldiers who were accused of assaulting Christopher Bam, 16, over allegations of a stolen phone, have been found guilty, and would be punished accordingly.
The boy was severely battered by the military officers at Tamale in the Northern Region, for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
The attack happened mid-April, and saw Bam beaten until he fell unconscious, it has been reported.
The Chief of Defense Staff, Air Marshall Sampson Oje, said the Armed Forces thoroughly investigated the matter and wanted to avoid going through the court of law to prevent the possibility of any out of court settlement.
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The matter was then sent to the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
The Commission exists to protect fundamental human rights.
Bam's lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu has said they are not satisfied with the military’s decision to internally punish the two officers.
He told Citi FM his is waiting for a report from the CHRAJ where they believe justice will be better served.
“The action taken by the leadership of the military is completely different from what is going on…the military has the right to commission an internal investigation into the matter and set up an internal inquiry and internal measures against those officers,” he said.
Whereas what is before CHRAJ has to do with the human right violation, under the Ghana Constitution and the UN convention against torture and all forms of cruel and inhumane treatment, he added.
Based on this outcome, they could ask for compensation for Bam, he said.