Bolgatanga, Nov 16, GNA - Ms Mina Mensah, Programme Officer, Access to Justice of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative(CHRI), on Wednesday said human rights would be meaningless if people were not guaranteed an efficient and effective liberty and security.

Ms Mensah said many persons arrested by the police were made to suffer torture, prolonged detention, late trial and other inhuman treatment even before they are made to know the cause of their arrests.