The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has launched a Legal Support Desk at its headquarters in Accra to offer legal assistance to its members in the line of duty.
In a statement jointly signed by PRINPAG Executive Secretary Jeorge Wilson Kingson and President Edwin Andrew Arthur, the Association explained that the initiative is in response to a recent surge in invitations, arrests, and detentions of editors and publishers over stories published by their media outlets.
According to the statement, the Association's National Executive Council has made arrangements for dedicated legal professionals to be on standby to offer prompt support to any member facing legal challenges related to their journalistic work. "Members who receive an invitation, are arrested, or are detained by any security agency in relation to their professional duties are encouraged to immediately contact the PRINPAG Secretariat for legal assistance," the statement emphasized.
While providing this support, PRINPAG also urged its members to continue upholding high standards of professionalism, responsibility, and ethics in their work as media practitioners.
