Defending Free Expression, Promoting Responsible Media: A call for dialogue, education and the rule of law in Ghana

Organisations such as the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the National Media Commission (NMC), the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), civil society organisations, legal advocacy groups, and other professional bodies should continue engaging constructively in public discussions whenever important questions arise concerning media freedom, journalism ethics, and constitutional rights.

Today, under the administration of President John Dramani Mahama, reports of arrests involving some social media commentators have generated another national conversation, this time about due process, freedom of expression, and the appropriate use of state authority.

Ghana has earned international recognition as one of Africa's strongest democracies, where freedom of speech, press freedom, and political pluralism remain important constitutional values.