Ghana's Human Rights Committee of Parliament has joined the global community to mark the World Day Against Witch Hunts, calling for urgent action to protect victims of witchcraft accusations.

In a statement issued on Sunday, August 10, the Committee praised the work of “all individuals, non-profit organisations, and governments across the world who continuously strive and put in maximum efforts to end witchcraft accusations and its related witch hunts in Ghana and beyond.”

The Committee expressed optimism that the government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, will act quickly to pass the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – also known as the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill during the current Parliament.

This legislation, the Committee said, would “guarantee the protection and preservation of the rights of all such vulnerable persons, particularly those of vulnerable elderly women in Ghana.”

Reiterating its commitment to victims, the statement described witch hunts as a direct violation of multiple provisions of the 1992 Constitution, including Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 17(2), and 21(2), as well as international human rights treaties such as the Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

“The Committee on Human Rights shall in the coming weeks undertake a monitoring visit to all witch camps in Ghana, and shall endeavour to uphold your rights and dignity at all times,” the statement added.