Ghana: Information on assurances given by the Jehovah's Witnesses to the government of Ghana regarding the lifting of the ban on the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses; 2) Information on whether the registration of the Jehovah's Witnesses was pursued successfully, and on conditions imposed by the government that might limit or restrain the religious freedom of Jehovah's Witnesses
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GHA9880 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ghana: Information on assurances given by the Jehovah's Witnesses to the government of Ghana regarding the lifting of the ban on the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses; 2) Information on whether the registration of the Jehovah's Witnesses was pursued successfully, and on conditions imposed by the government that might limit or restrain the religious freedom of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 January 1992, GHA9880, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab6a48.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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1) Information on this topic is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.
2) The information contained in this response was provided by a representative of the Watch Tower Headquarters in New York during a telephone interview with the IRBDC (28 January 1992). The representative maintains that the Jehovah's Witnesses' Office in Ghana has not encountered any problems in registering their Church and that currently, Jehovah's Witnesses "publicly preach from door to door" without limitation or restraint. Additional and/or corroborating information is unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa at this moment.
Bibliography
Watch Tower Headquarters, New York. 28 January 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
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