The Bloggers Association has welcomed the Ghana Bar Association’s (GBA) concerns over the arrest of social media commentators, bloggers and other digital content creators, particularly its call for the protection of suspects’ constitutional rights and the imposition of reasonable bail conditions.
In a statement signed by the President of the Bloggers Association, Andre Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah, the Association said it supports the GBA’s position that constitutional protections must be upheld when individuals are arrested or investigated over their online activities.
The Association said bloggers, social media commentators and digital creators have become an important part of Ghana’s information ecosystem by providing platforms for public discussion, commentary and the exchange of ideas.
“We welcome and strongly support the concerns raised by the Ghana Bar Association regarding the arrest of social media commentators, bloggers and other digital content creators, as well as its call for reasonable and proportionate bail conditions,” the statement said.
The Association also welcomed the GBA’s emphasis on the constitutional protection of personal liberty and the presumption of innocence.
It said bail conditions should not become an excessive burden on suspects or effectively amount to punishment before a person has been tried and found guilty.
The Bloggers Association further welcomed the proposal to establish a Human Rights Watch Committee within the Ghana Bar Association.
According to the Association, such a committee could provide an important avenue for monitoring cases where constitutional and human-rights concerns arise.
It said timely access to legal assistance was particularly important in cases involving bloggers, TikTokers and other social media commentators who are arrested in connection with their online activities.
‘Accountability and constitutional protection must go hand in hand’
While supporting the GBA’s position, the Bloggers Association stressed that its call for the protection of digital creators should not be interpreted as support for unlawful conduct online.
The Association acknowledged that bloggers and digital creators have responsibilities and must operate within the laws of Ghana.
It called for accuracy, responsibility and respect for the rights of others in the creation and publication of digital content.
“Our position is therefore simple: accountability and constitutional protection must go hand in hand,” the statement said.
The Association maintained that where an individual is suspected of breaking the law, the appropriate legal processes should be followed, while the person must also be treated fairly and afforded the constitutional protections available to suspects.
The Association urged the Ghana Bar Association, law-enforcement agencies, government institutions and representatives of the digital-media community to engage in greater dialogue on the issue.
It said such engagement could help promote responsible digital journalism while strengthening the protection of fundamental rights.
The Bloggers Association reaffirmed its commitment to responsible blogging, ethical digital communication, freedom of expression and respect for Ghana’s laws and Constitution.
It also commended the GBA for drawing attention to the issue and expressed its readiness to work with relevant stakeholders to protect constitutional rights and strengthen Ghana’s democratic institutions.
The statement was signed by Andre Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah, President of the Bloggers Association.
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