Human Rights Lawyers Sue Ghana Over Deportation Deal with US at ECOWAS Court
An international coalition of human rights lawyers has sued Ghana at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, alleging the country violated the principle of non-refoulement by deporting individuals received from the US back to their home countries. The lawsuit concerns at least 27 people among over 60 deported to Ghana since September 2025 under a US-Ghana agreement. The coalition claims many were sent onward despite US court protections, held in guarded facilities under poor conditions, and some experienced trauma. Ghana has not publicly responded.