Ghana engages US civil rights lawyer Ben Crump over killings of nationals
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hired Ben Crump, a US civil rights lawyer, to help find justice for Ghanaians killed in the United States. This decision was announced in a statement on November 10, 2026. The country's Permanent Mission in New York was authorized to manage the engagement. The services of the lawyer will be provided at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer. The goal is to address deaths of nationals that occurred in the US in recent months.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the engagement of prominent US civil rights lawyer Ben Crump to assist Ghana in seeking justice for nationals killed in the United States in recent months. In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Ministry said Ghana’s Permanent Mission in New York had been authorised to engage Mr Crump’s services at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer. “Approval has been granted to Ghana's Permanent Mission in New York to engage the services of celebrated US civil rights lawyer, Ben Crump, at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer, to assist Ghana in securing justice for all Ghanaians killed in the US in recent months,” the statement said. The Ministry said the decision reflected the government’s commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of Ghanaians living abroad.