GJA Awards: Afenyo-Markin calls for repeal of two laws restricting free expression
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for the repeal of Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), saying that the provisions are being used to criminalise free expression and suppress dissent.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for the repeal of two laws in Ghana, Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act and Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, citing that they are being used to criminalize free expression and suppress dissent. Speaking at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association Media Awards, Afenyo-Markin argued that freedom of expression should not be a license for irresponsibility, but criminal prosecution should not be the default response to false publications, criticism, or disagreements.
He suggested that these issues could be addressed through civil remedies, such as court proceedings, retractions, apologies, and compensation.
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