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– Ghana: Hosting World Press Freedom Day without RTI law would be embarrassing (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 1, 2018

World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) presents a major opportunity for the government of Ghana to showcase Ghana's democratic ideals to the world. It would therefore be extremely embarrassing for Ghana not to have in place a Right to Information (RTI) Law – one of the cardinal pieces of legislation that advances democracy and human rights.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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