Freedom of Speech

Headlines

Thai Man Jailed For 35 Years For Defaming Royals On Facebook

A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family, a watchdog said,...

News

Thailand Warns Facebook To Block Content Critical of the Monarchy

Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy, or face legal action. The...

International

Thailand Threaten Facebook Over Block Content

Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy, or face legal action. The...

News

Critical Media Minds For Critical Times

The Freedom of Information Bill has waited for nine years, and, still counting.  The Broadcasting Bill has not spent...

News

Critical Media Minds For Critical Times

The Freedom of Information Bill has waited for nine years, and, still counting.  The Broadcasting Bill has not spent...

Headlines

Thai May Face 150-Year Jail Sentence For Royal Defamation

A Thai human rights lawyer could be sentenced to a maximum 150 years in prison after he was charged with a record ten...

Top Stories

Social Media Firms Faces Huge Hate Speech Fines In Germany

German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50m euros ($53.3m; £42.7m) if they fail to...

Headlines

Tanzania Civil Society Urges Govt To Respect Basic Freedoms

Tanzanian civil society organisations have launched a year-long campaign calling on the government to respect freedom...

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Restore Protection To JB’s Informants – Security Analyst To Police

A security analyst Emmanuel Sowatey has urged the Ghana Police service to immediately restore protection for the...

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NMC’s Move Is Censorship

The Supreme Court on Wednesday in a unanimous decision struck down the National Media Commission (NMC) Content...

Opinion

Has President Mahama Violated Articles 19 And 20(2) Of ICCPR?

A number of prominent Ghanaians and civil society groups, including the Chairman of Peace Council, Professor Emmanuel...

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No Politician Is Worth Dying For – Dele Momodu

Publisher of Ovation International Magazine and Politician, Chief Dele Momodu has urged Ghanaians not to sacrifice...

Opinion

Fadi Dabbousis Journalistic Terrorism Mirrors Akufo-Addos All-Die-Be-Die 3

“I have often spoken of rumors as ‘terrorism,’ of how you can kill a person with the tongue…If this is valid...

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Your Words Can Bite You Badly – Ace Ankomah Warns

Private legal practitioner, Ace Anan Ankomah has warned that a number of prohibitive laws in the country’s statute...

Entertainment

A-Plus ‘scares’ NDC With New Song ‘Aben Be Bom’

Controversial Ghanaian comedian cum musician, A-Plus, real name Kwame Asare Obeng is set to release another new single...

International

Activists Slam Nigerian Govt For Prosecuting Man Who Named Dog Buhari

Human rights lawyers and activists have continued to express their concerns over the controversial arrest and...

Profiles

Profile of Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus)

Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A-Plus can best be described as Ghana's most politically incorrect musician. He is...