African Journal of International and Comparative Law
Volume 26, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 181-204

Ghana and the paradoxical situation of its Asylum-Seekers: Selected grounds for alleged persecution in a supposed democratic country (Article)

D'Orsi C.*
  • a University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Abstract

This study investigates the paradoxical situation of the relatively high number of Ghanaian nationals applying for asylum in various countries, whereas Ghana is widely recognised as having a positive record on the protection of human rights. This study analyses the requests for asylum submitted by 30 Ghanaian nationals (10 women and 20 men: generally men outnumber women in asylum applications) to seven countries (Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the US) over the last 25 years. © 2018, Edinburgh University Press.

Author Keywords

Asylum-seekers Ghana Internal flight alternative Female genital mutilation

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050154512&doi=10.3366%2fajicl.2018.0227&partnerID=40&md5=0e2eab2b9a17b0ae26a72c885b1be973
DOI: 10.3366/ajicl.2018.0227
ISSN: 09548890
Original Language: English