30 long-established process of producing evidence to establish claims. The use of magistrates will also add a more objective element to the final determination of the nationality of a person. Seventh, when possible, the Legal Aid Commission and relevant civil society organizations (CSOs) should provide legal services to persons at imminent risk of statelessness and should ensure that administrative bodies establish proper objective guidelines for the determination of nationality. More than 10 million persons in the world are stateless or at risk of statelessness. Most are denied the protections, services, and opportunities that citizens take for granted. In this article, we show that statelessness is a real issue in Ghana, and offer some practical steps and recommendations to reduce the phenomenon. Authors’ Note The authors do not have the permission to share the data. Francis Xavier Dery Tuokuu is now affiliated to York University. Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge that this study is largely drawn from a report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in 2018. We thank the editor, Professor Donald Kerwin, and the two anonymous reviewers for their comments on earlier drafts that improved the overall quality of the article. We also thank Agyenim Agyei-Boateng for research support in the course of the study. The usual disclaimer applies. Declaration of Conflicting Interests The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The original report from which the study is drawn received funding from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Nonetheless, the UNHRC did not influence the conduct of the study in any way. Data Accessibility Statement The authors do not have permission to share the data. Journal on Migration and Human Security 8(1) References African Charter for the Rights and the Welfare of the Child (ACRC). 1990. https://www.un.org/en/africa/osaa/pdf/au/ afr_charter_rights_welfare_child_africa_1990.pdf. Blitz, Brad. 2009. Statelessness, Protection and Equality, Forced Migration Policy Briefing no. 3. Oxford: Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Constitution of Ghana. 1992. The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. http://www.judicial.gov.gh/ constitution. ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). 2017. “Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Plan of Action on Eradication of Statelessness, 2017–2024.” https://www.refworld.org/docid/ 5915c88a4.html. Folley, Patience. 2018. “UNHCR Ghana Reiterates Call on Government to Accede to UN Statelessness Conventions.” http://www.unhcr-ghana.org/unhcr-ghanareiterates-call-on-government-to-accede-to-un-stateless ness-conventions/. Ghana Migration Policy. 2016. “National Migration Policy for Ghana.” Ministry of the Interior. Ghana Refugee Board. 2017. “Ghana Refugee Board Adopts New Approach.” http://www.grb.gov.gh/Ghana%20Refu gee%20Board%20adopts%20new%20approach.html. Hague Convention. 1930, Article 14. http://www.uniset.ca/ naty/maternity/23AJILSS.htm. Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion. 2019. http://www. institutesi.org. Kerwin, Donald, and Robert Warren. 2019. “Putting Americans First: A Statistical Case for Encouraging Rather than Impeding and Devaluing US Citizenship.” Journal on Migration and Human Security 7(4):108–22. https://jour nals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2331502419894286. Manby, Bronwen. 2015. “Nationality, Migration and Statelessness in West Africa: A Study for UNHCR and IOM.” https://www.unhcr.org/ecowas2015/Nationality-Migra tion-and-Statelessness-in-West-Africa-REPORT-EN.pdf. Milbrandt, Jay. 2012. “Stateless.” Pepperdine University School of Law, Legal Studies Research Paper Series, no. 2012/6. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_ id¼1919045. Odeyemi, Joshua. 2017. “West Africa: 1 Million People Are Stateless in West Africa — United Nations.” http://alla frica.com/stories/201703290007.html. PACIN (Pan-African Citizens Network). 2019. http://ccpau. org/about-us/.