Ghana: Freedom of Expression

(asked on 4th March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on freedoms of (a) the press and (b) expression in Ghana of the treatment of (i) Kwabena Bobbie Ansah, (ii) Oheneba Boamah Bennie, (iii) Blessed Godsbrain Smart and (iv) Eric Nana Gyetuah.


Answered by
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Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 10th March 2022

The UK Government is committed to the promotion of media freedom and freedom of expression worldwide. Like the UK, Ghana is a member of the Media Freedom Coalition and has signed the media freedom global pledge. This commits Ghana to improving global media freedom and taking action where journalists and media organisations are at risk. Our High Commission in Accra is aware of the cases raised and will continue to monitor the situation and push for media freedom in our regular discussions with journalists, members of Parliament and Government officials.

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