Tag: Children Repatriation

Mr Bright Appiah, the Executive Director of Child Rights International, Tuesday called on the Government to adhere to the appropriate protocols and procedures in addressing the situation of street children, most of whom are foreign nationals. He said this formed part of the State’s obligations under social protection and should not be overlooked in the ongoing repatriation efforts. Speaking at a news conference in Accra, Mr Appiah raised concerns over the methods employed by the Ghana Immigration Service during its recent operations to evacuate beggars from key hotspots in the capital, including Kaneshie, Abossey Okai and Kwame Nkrumah Circle. He noted that most of the individuals involved had entered Ghana through the northern sector and Aflao in the Volta Region and were quickly...