Refugee Law, 1992 🇬🇭

Ghana

P.N.D.C.L. 305d

Refugee Law, 1992

Published in Government Gazette on 27 August 1993
Assented to on 30 December 1992
Commenced on 27 August 1993
[This is the version of this document from 27 August 1993.]

WHEREAS the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951 and the United Nations Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1967 have been ratified by the Government of Ghana;WHEREAS the Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa of September 1969 was ratified by the Government of Ghana;AND WHEREAS it is necessary to give effect to the said Conventions and Protocol in order that the provisions of these shall have the force of law in Ghana;NOW THEREFORE in pursuance of the Provisional National Defence Council (Establishment) Proclamation, 1981, this Law is hereby made:

Part I – PROHIBITION OF EXPULSION OF REFUGEES

1. Prohibition of Expulsion or Return of Refugees, Etc.

(1)Notwithstanding any other law to the c…

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