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Human Rights Groups Sue Ghana at ECOWAS Court Over Deportations

6/30/2026

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Human-rights groups sued Ghana at the ECOWAS Court in Abuja.
The suit covers 27 people transferred from the United States to Ghana and onward to their home nations.
U.S. judges warned that returning the individuals directly would expose them to torture, persecution, or serious harm.
Plaintiffs demand Ghana reveal its pact with President Donald Trump’s administration, halt future deportations, and pay at least $100,000 per deportee to deter ECOWAS deals.

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Human-rights groups sued Ghana at the ECOWAS Court in Abuja.
The suit covers 27 people transferred from the United States to Ghana and onward to their home nations.
U.S. judges warned that returning the individuals directly would expose them to torture, persecution, or serious harm.
Plaintiffs demand Ghana reveal its pact with President Donald Trump’s administration, halt future deportations, and pay at least $100,000 per deportee to deter ECOWAS deals.