Professor Elijah Yendaw, a Senior Lecturer at the SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, SDD-UBIDS, has underscored the need for the government of Ghana to ensure that its security measures do not violate the fundamental human rights of migrants.
He said such measures should be sensitive to people's rights to life, freedom from cruel treatment such as torture and non-discrimination, among others.
Prof Yendaw said this in Wa during the opening of the Upper West Regional Multi-Stakeholder Peace and Security Conference.
The Community Development Alliance, CDA, organised the conference in collaboration with the Upper West Regional Network of Women in Peacebuilding, RENEW, and supported by USAID/OTI Littorals Regional Initiative.
Prof. Yendaw said addressing security threats of migration required a multi-faceted approach that balances national security with humanitarian approaches.
"Ghana is committed to respecting the human rights of all, including our migrants, without discrimination.
"Ethical approaches to migration involve balancing security, humanitarian concerns and respect for human rights," he stated.
He mentioned that effective policies should focus on robust border security, efficient legal frameworks, international cooperation and comprehensive integration programmes so that "our foreigners can leave with us in peace without any discrimination."
He added that investing in education and vocational skill training for migrants and host communities can help ensure social cohesion and economic stability.
Mr Abugre Joseph Atogyine, a Deputy Director at the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council, encouraged the people to take personal security into their own hands.
Commenting on the recent killing of two people in Wa, he expressed concern that people hire elderly men as security guards and do not take good care of them.
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