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NPP condemns one-year jail term for TikToker Camilla Alhassan, says free speech is ‘not a crime’
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to TikToker Camilla Alhassan, describing it as a troubling signal of growing intolerance and a criminalisation of free expression under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.
In a press statement, the opposition party said the imprisonment of a citizen over expressive conduct raises profound constitutional questions regarding the freedom of speech guaranteed under Article 21 of the 1992 Constitution.
The Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, July 16, 2026, convicted the 43-year-old content creator on charges of offensive conduct after she pleaded guilty to publishing videos alleging, without evidence, that President Mahama had buried 32 cows as part of ritual sacrifices to secure victory in the 2024 general election.
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