MFWA launches GH¢544,000 Legal Support Fund for journalists facing SLAPPs in Ghana
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has established a Legal Support Fund with an allocation of approximately GHS 544,000. The Fund responds to growing concerns about the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) against critical journalists and media organisations in Ghana. It will, therefore, provide legal assistance to journalists and media organisations who face litigation, judicial harassment and other legal threats arising from their legitimate professional work.