Geneva, September 29, 2015 – United Nations Special Rapporteur Juan E. Méndez is expected in Ghana from 4 to 7 October 2015, to discuss and assess the level of implementation of the recommendations issued following his visit to the country in November 2013.
During the visit, Mr. Juan E. Méndez will engage with key Government decision makers and with civil society leaders.
In a Media Advisory issued by the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, the visit is at the Mr. Juan E. Méndez will focus on the challenges he encountered in Ghana, such as critical issues in the criminal justice system, including conditions of detention, and mental health-care practices, including the treatment and living conditions of persons held in psychiatric hospitals and prayer camps.
Mr. Méndez will share his preliminary observations and recommendations at a press conference to be held in Accra on Wednesday, 7 October 2015, at 3 pm.
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