Putting an End to Mental Health Condition Chaining in Ghana
Human Rights Watch visited two spiritual healing centers - known as "prayer camps" - from October 19 to 23, 2023, in Ghana's Eastern region and interviewed
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Human Rights Watch visited two spiritual healing centers - known as "prayer camps" - from October 19 to 23, 2023, in Ghana's Eastern region and interviewed
Ghana’s 2017 ban on shackling people with psychosocial disabilities – or mental health conditions – has not halted the practice, Human Rights Watch said today. The government has not adequately resourced the enforcement mechanisms to monitor compliance by faith-based centers where people are being held in chains and assist those currently being unlawfully detained.
Ghana: End Chaining for Mental Health Conditions
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