{
  "id": 18952058,
  "title": "GJA Awards: Afenyo-Markin calls for repeal of two laws restricting free expression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/gja-awards-afenyo-markin-calls-for-repeal-of-two-laws-restricting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T14:20:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/gja-awards-afenyo-markin-calls-for-repeal-of-two-laws-restricting-free-expression/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin calls on Mahama to pardon Camilla Alhassan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/afenyo-markin-calls-on-mahama-to-pardon-camilla-alhassan",
        "published": "2026-11-08T09:10:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}