A Ghana expert witness provides independent country conditions and specialist evidence for UK First-tier Tribunal appeals, Upper Tribunal country guidance cases, and investment arbitration where Ghana is the country of origin or host state.
Overview
Ghana has seen a sharp increase in LGBTQI+ asylum claims following parliamentary passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in 2024, which would criminalise same-sex conduct and LGBTQI+ advocacy with severe penalties if enacted.
Expert witnesses assess both current enforcement and legislative trajectory, alongside political and tribal disputes and obeah/juju-related trafficking claims that arise in UK tribunals.
Key Issues
- LGBTQI+ persecution: Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024 - pending criminalisation with severe penalties.
- Political disputes: Election-related violence and opposition targeting.
- Tribal conflicts: Inter-communal violence in specific regions.
- Trafficking: Obeah and juju-related exploitation claims.
- Energy arbitration: Offshore petroleum ICSID and commercial disputes.
Frequently asked questions
Has Ghana's LGBTQI+ situation changed recently?
Ghana's parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in 2024, which if enacted would criminalise same-sex conduct and LGBTQI+ advocacy with severe penalties. Expert witnesses assess both the current enforcement position and the trajectory of LGBTQI+ persecution in Ghana.
Are there investment arbitration cases involving Ghana?
Ghana has faced arbitration claims in the oil and gas sector (offshore petroleum). Expert witnesses provide country conditions and regulatory framework evidence for Ghanaian energy disputes.