Governments across the world know the importance of periodic reports released by credible agencies be it in the area of the economy, human rights, governance or corruption. The government of Ghana has had to deal with five of such reports in the last five months. The reports span the economic, human rights, corruption and press freedom scopes. The report pointed to the arrest of some journalists and the unresolved murder of Ahmed Suale as a case study for their assessment of press freedom in Ghana. US Department of State Human Rights ReportThe Country Reports on Human Rights Practices is an annual report released by the United States Department of State.