Civil society organization Democracy Hub has initiated legal action against the government, challenging its controversial policy of deporting foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining (galamsey) without prosecution.
The lawsuit names the Minister for the Interior, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), and the Attorney-General as defendants.
Since the NDC government took office, over 100 foreign nationals, including Chinese citizens, have been deported for engaging in illegal mining (commonly known as galamsey) and related offences.
The Interior Ministry has stressed that the deportation policy is not intended to favour foreigners or show leniency.
