Ghana: Visits & Communications
Correspondence from 2004
The record of correspondence for 2004 is excerpted from the official United Nations report, E/CN.4/2004/7/Add.1.
Communication received
On 7 January 2003, the Government of Ghana sent a letter to the Special Rapporteur in response to a letter dated 9 August 2002 regarding the case of Kweku Baako. According to the information provided by the Government, the alleged threats were duly investigated by the competent authorities: the trial of Victor Smith, Special Assistant to the former President, began on 12 April 2002 and was still proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction in Accra at the time the communication was sent. The Government further affirmed that, since the threats were issued, it had been providing security personnel to guard the person and property of Kweku Baako. The Government added that it would continue to take all necessary measures to protect the right to life and security of the person of each citizen, according to law, in the Ghanaian State.
Correspondence from 2003
The record of correspondence for 2003 is excerpted from the official United Nations report, E/CN.4/2003/Add.1.
Urgent appeal
On 9 August 2002, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of Ghana regarding Kweku Baako, editor-in-chief of the Crusading Guide, who reportedly received death threats. According to information received, Mr. Baako received two letters, believed to have been sent by two separate groups who claim to be supporters of former President Jerry Rawlings. These threats are allegedly linked to a recent report Mr. Baako wrote, linking the financial affairs of the former First Lady to a Swiss bank account.
Correspondence from 1983-2002
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has been corresponding with Governments regarding alleged violations since the mandate was established over two decades ago. While the Project on Extrajudicial Executions is making efforts to provide easily browsed versions of as many years as possible, much of the earlier correspondence is available only in the PDF versions of reports from 1983 to the present.