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Ghana Refugee Law

Ghana Refugee Law

Human Mobility
Legislation
1992
Year of publication
1992
Specific thematic area
Refugee
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Western Africa
Region
Western Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Author/issuing body
Ministry of the Interior (The Immigration Service), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Relevant GCM objective
    5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

Section 1—Prohibition of Expulsion or Return of Refugees, Etc. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary but subject to the provisions of this Law, no person who is a refugee within the meaning of this Law shall be refused entry into Ghana, expelled or extradited from Ghana or returned to the frontiers of any territory if as a result of such refusal, expulsion or return the person is compelled to return to or remain in a country where— (...) (b) his life, physical integrity or liberty would be threatened on account of external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disrupting public order in that country or any part of it.

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).