DOSSIER: Attacks on Journalists

Stories of or related to attack[physical and verbal] on Journalists

• World Press Freedom Report: Hussein-Suale’s killing affects Ghana’s ranking (2019-04-19)
• Namibia topples Ghana as press freedom champion in 2019 Index (2019-04-18)
• Ahmed Suale’s murder: ‘Our relative is innocent’ – Family of second suspect (2019-04-12)
• Fire Service officers beat up journalists, vandalize studio over fire ‘April Fool’ prank (2019-04-02)
• Ghana Police Service needs more training and education - Kofi Abotsi (2019-03-23)
• Hold officer accountable for Malik Sullemana's assault - CPJ to Ghana Police Service (2019-03-22)
• Justice should be served for all - Akufo-Addo (2019-03-22)
• Anas frustrated by police apathy in Ahmed Suale's murder investigation (2019-03-22)
• List of some journalists who have been attacked by police, military (2019-03-21)
• Assault on journalists: 3 police officers suspended (2019-03-20)
• Bullying media personnel is unacceptable - Prof. Kwasi Prempeh (2019-03-20)
• Interior Minister apologises for assault on 3 Ghanaian Times journalists (2019-03-20)
• Stand with the media in exposing corruption – Mrs. Linda Ofori-Kwafo to CSOs (2019-03-19)
• Growing police-civilian mistrust threat to public tranquility - BPS (2019-03-18)
• Government condemns attack on Ghanaian Times reporters (2019-03-18)
• Police investigating themselves violates natural justice - CHRI (2019-03-18)
• Ghanaian Times to petition Information Ministry over assault on reporters (2019-03-18)
• Government condemns attack on Ghanaian Times journalists (2019-03-17)
• CHRAJ wants cops prosecuted for assaulting Ghanaian Times journalists (2019-03-17)
• Assault on journalists: CHRAJ wants police officers prosecuted, rejects service enquiry (2019-03-16)
• We’ll file charges against police officers who attacked our reporters – Ghanaian Times (2019-03-16)
• Judge warns journalists over reportage (2019-03-16)
• We’re investigating assault on Ghanaian Times reporters – Police (2019-03-16)
• Framework to stamp out 'needless' media, police friction in the offing (2019-03-16)
• NMC demands action on assault on Ghanaian Times journalists (2019-03-16)
• Crack the whip on officers who assaulted 3 journalists – CHRAJ to IGP (2019-03-16)
• Ghanaian Times reporter recounts ‘despicable’ police brutality (2019-03-15)
• Police assault on Times reporters 'barbaric' – GJA (2019-03-15)
• Attacks on journalists must end – GJA to police (2019-03-15)
• For once, punish your officers – GJA tells Police over assault of 3 journos by 10 cops (2019-03-15)
• GJA condemns barbaric assault on Ghanaian Times Journalists (2019-03-15)
• 10 police officers assault 3 Ghanaian Times journalists (2019-03-14)
• Police rescue journalists held hostage in Atiwa West district (2019-03-07)
• We need to unravel Ahmed’s killers – Group (2019-02-14)
• Police consider special protection for journalists (2019-02-09)
• GJA names award category after Hussein-Suale (2019-02-08)
• Kennedy Agyapong compromising Ahmed Suale’s investigation – Family (2019-02-05)
• Partisan politicisation of journalism very dangerous – Kwesi Pratt Jnr warns (2019-02-04)
• Outside Ahmed’s murder bandwagon: Thoughts of a conspiracy theory enthusiast (2019-01-25)
• Killings: Go beyond tweets – Agbee to Akufo-Addo (2019-01-23)
• Ahmed Suale was taken down by well-trained assassins – Security Expert drops hint (2019-01-22)
• Hussien-Suale’s murder: Everybody is a potential suspect – Lawyer (2019-01-22)
• Ahmed started receiving death threats after photos were published – Family reveals (2019-01-21)
• Ahmed never received death threats until his photos were shown on TV – Family (2019-01-21)
• Suale’s Murder: Family demands apology from Kennedy Agyapong (2019-01-21)
• Family of slain Ahmed appeal for public support to catch killers (2019-01-21)
• Decision of a reckless man to unmask Suale killed him - Rawlings (2019-01-20)
• Murdered investigator: No reason to narrow probe to Agyapong – Ken Attafuah (2019-01-20)
• Afenyo Markin condemns killing of undercover investigator (2019-01-20)
• Find Ahmed’s killers - President Akufo-Addo (2019-01-19)
• Anas’ murdered 31-year old partner left behind 2 wives, 8 children (2019-01-19)
• Disturbed FIFA wants Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s killers ‘caught soon’ (2019-01-19)
• ‘Ahmed died because of one man’s recklessness’- Rawlings (2019-01-19)
• I’ve no reason to kill ‘irrelevant’ Ahmed – Ken Agyapong (2019-01-18)
• CID’s Homicide Unit calls for public help as it investigates Anas partner’s shooting (2019-01-18)
• Journalists call for special protection (2019-01-18)
• Limiting killing to Kennedy Agyapong is letting killers loose - Security Analyst (2019-01-18)
• Ken Agyapong must accept his utterances were wrong - Kissi Agyabeng (2019-01-18)
• 31 journalists were assaulted in 2018 - UPDN (2018-12-31)
• Affail Monney rejects wise counsel for NMC Job (2018-11-30)
• Mahama’s ‘journalist beater’ identified and suspended – Vanderpuye reveals (2018-11-29)
• Inusah Fuseini asks John Mahama to investigate assault on Joy FM journalist (2018-11-01)
• Campaign to get RTI bill passed intensifies despite setback at Parliament (2018-10-30)
• NDC security man assaults journalist at conference (2018-10-30)
• Mahama apologises to assaulted journalist (2018-10-30)
• How Joy FM’s Parker-Wilson was slapped, heckled by NDC supporters (2018-10-30)
• Mahama apologises to Joy FM reporter after assault by security detail (2018-10-30)
• Journalists kicked out of Parliament for wearing T-Shirts (2018-10-30)
• Synagogue of Mercy members threaten journalist, chief (2018-10-23)
• Journalists threaten 'kum y3n pr3ko' demo over assaults (2018-10-15)
• Group to demonstrate over increasing attacks on journalists (2018-10-15)
• UDS students attack journalists; GJA demands action from authorities (2018-10-07)
• Ayariga slams GJA President (2018-08-29)
• Police arrests ‘killer’ of Dess FM reporter (2018-08-28)
• Abortion doctor grabbed at Ashongman (2018-08-25)
• GHOne news condemns mob attack on journalist and demands immediate action (2018-07-20)
• I was nearly burnt alive - Beaten GHOne journalist narrates his ordeal (2018-07-20)
• Justice for Latif: Media coalition to petition Akufo-Addo to remove IGP (2018-07-12)
• GJA boycotts meeting with police (2018-07-11)
• Police and the media have undeniable relationships – NMC (2018-07-11)
• Justice for Latif: We’re following due process, final closure will be made soon – Police to public (2018-07-10)
• Joy News' Latif stalling investigations into alleged assault – Police (2018-07-10)
• GJA blasts police for protecting personnel over Journalist brutality (2018-07-07)
• ‘Our eyes are red’ – Ken Ashigbey to Ghana Police Service (2018-07-06)
• ‘We won't sacrifice our lives on the altar of friendship’ - GJA President to Police (2018-07-06)
• GJA condemns judge for seizing journalists’ phones (2018-06-23)
• Seizure of journalists’ phones in court likely to undermine democracy – GJA (2018-06-22)
• Sports journalist, Saddick Adams attacked in his home (2018-05-31)
• GAF commences investigations into assault on Journalist (2018-05-26)
• Journalists hold ‘silence demo’ against assault (2018-05-25)
• Threat to media freedom coming from non-state actors - Prof. Gadzekpo (2018-05-23)
• Hajia Fati’s case: NPP wants out-of-court settlement (2018-05-23)
• NPP open for out-of-court settlement in Hajia Fati’s assault case (2018-05-23)
• Hajia Fati makes first appearance in court after alleged assault on journalist (2018-05-21)
• Hajia Fati pleads not guilty; granted GHC10k bail (2018-05-21)
• Opana writes: Hypocrisy of GJA is killing journalism (2018-05-15)
• Drag Hajia Fati to court – Casely-Hayford to ‘slapped reporter’ (2018-05-13)
• Akufo-Addo should insist on Hajia Fati’s suspension – Jantuah (2018-05-13)
• Hajia Fati should spend some time in jail – Casely-Hayford (2018-05-12)
• CPP condemns attacks on media practitioners (2018-05-12)
• Hajia Fati helped NPP overcome NDC’s bullying – Freddie Blay (2018-05-12)
• Beating journalists not NPP’s style – Freddie Blay (2018-05-11)
• Hajia Fati: Press, power & politics (2018-05-11)
• Hajia Fati has been planted at NPP Headquarters to foment trouble - Mosquito 'bites' (2018-05-10)
• Media men deserve to be beaten - A Plus (2018-05-10)
• Don’t let Hajia Fati, NPP off the hook – OccupyGhana tells Multimedia (2018-05-10)
• Hajia Fati’s case out of our hands; NPP hasn’t apologized to us – Adom FM (2018-05-10)
• Prosecute Hajia Fati – OccupyGhana tells Multimedia (2018-05-10)
• Is this the first time a journalist has been beaten? – Asiedu Nketia asks (2018-05-10)
• Uproot Hajia Fati from your headquarters – Baako tells NPP (2018-05-10)
• Onion sellers in Kumasi to curse Hajia Fati for 'insulting' them (2018-05-10)
• Assault on Adom FM journalist: Nobody deserves to be beaten - Kwesi Pratt (2018-05-09)
• Hajia Fati and the media debacle: The Journalists sneeze, the Politicians catch cold (2018-05-09)
• Hajia Fati needs psychological help – Solomon Nkansah (2018-05-09)
• Journalists ‘beaters’ won’t be spared – Mustapha Hamid (2018-05-09)
• I’m on my knees, please forgive me – Hajia Fati begs journalists (2018-05-09)
• Hajia Fati apologises to Adom FM reporter; says her action was a mistake (2018-05-09)
• Forgive me, I’m on my knees – Hajia Fati begs journalists (2018-05-09)
• Only Akufo-Addo can stop 'untouchable' Hajia Fati – Asiedu Nketia (2018-05-09)
• 'Journalist slapper' Hajia Fati is very friendly, forgive her - Sammy Awuku begs journalists (2018-05-09)
• Apology accepted, but crime is crime - Media mounts pressure for Hajia Fati's prosecution (2018-05-09)
• NPP must apologize to onion sellers – NDC (2018-05-09)
• Hajia Fati’s attack on Adom FM reporter regrettable – Obiri Boahen (2018-05-09)
• Majority Leader condemns Hajia Fati’s attack on journalist (2018-05-09)
• My actions are mine, not Akufo-Addo’s – Hajia Fati (2018-05-09)
• We’ll not tolerate attacks on Journalists – Police (2018-05-09)
• 'Notorious' Hajia Fati's 'onion seller' tag nasty – NDC (2018-05-09)
• Hajia Fati cautioned by police over assault; investigation ongoing (2018-05-09)
• NPP apology for assault 'half-hearted' – OccupyGhana (2018-05-09)
• NDC condemns NPP over assault on journalist at party headquarters (2018-05-09)
• Ignore Hajia Fati’s effusions – Obiri Boahen (2018-05-09)
• BBC Pidgin: NPP HQ turn danger zone for journalists den ‘onion sellers’ (2018-05-08)
• Women in Media condemn Hajia Fati's assault of Adom FM reporter (2018-05-08)
• NPP Headquarters most unsafe place for journalists - Afreh-Nuamah, MFWA (2018-05-08)
• Time for media to rise against attacks on journalists – Ken Ashigbe (2018-05-08)
• Hajia Fati's lawyer apologises to Adom FM reporter (2018-05-08)
• NPP headquarters unsafe grounds; be wary – MFWA to journos (2018-05-08)
• Citi FM to boycott NPP events over assault of journalist (2018-05-08)
• NPP condemns Hajia Fati for slapping Adom FM reporter (2018-05-08)
• GIBA condemns NPP’s Hajia Fati (2018-05-08)
• NPP condemns Hajia Fati’s assault on Journalist (2018-05-08)
• Police invite Hajia Fati (2018-05-08)
• Onion sellers demand apology from Hajia Fati (2018-05-08)
• Media too soft on Hajia Fati and President Akufo-Addo - Group (2018-05-08)
• NPP condemns attack on Adom FM journalist by Hajia Fati (2018-05-08)
• My actions are mine, not Akufo-Addo’s – Hajia Fati (2018-05-08)
• Attack on journalists is assault on democracy – Professor Kwaku Asare (2018-05-08)
• We have begun enquiry into Hajia Fati’s assault on journalist – NPP (2018-05-08)
• It's nasty, dastardly act - NPP throws adjectives at Hajia Fati, woos media (2018-05-08)
• Adom FM reporter looked like onion seller - Hajia Fati defends slap (2018-05-07)
• GJA likely to go to court over assault on Adom reporter (2018-05-07)
• NPP must condemn Hajia Fati’s attack on journalist - GJA (2018-05-07)
• Women in media condemn assault on Adom FM reporter by NPP’s Hajia Fati (2018-05-07)
• No NPP condemnation 72 hours after attack on Multimedia journalist (2018-05-07)
• ‘Ghanaian media lack systems to identify fake news’ - Report (2018-05-06)
• Promote development, industry - AGI urges media on Press Freedom Day (2018-05-05)
• ‘Fake’ Journalists ruining the profession – GJA President laments (2018-05-05)
• 'Fourth estate of the realm' under attack (2018-05-04)
• If the kitchen is too hot for you go out - Anas to journalists (2018-05-04)
• Let's celebrate Ghanaian media for doing a yeoman's job - Oppong Nkrumah (2018-05-04)
• LIVESTREAMING: 2018 World Press Freedom Day conference (2018-05-03)
• MP challenges media to set aside days for non-political discussions (2018-05-03)
• Bawumia calls brutalised Latif on phone as nation marks Press Freedom Day (2018-05-03)
• I prefer the 'noisy, boisterous and scurrilous' media of today - Akufo-Addo (2018-05-03)
• Long way to press freedom in Africa? (2018-05-03)
• 'Stop attacking journalists' - Akufo-Addo (2018-05-03)
• Police assures journalists of protection (2018-05-02)
• GJA hosts international journalists (2018-05-02)
• Murdered journalist was stabbed multiple times to her death (2018-04-17)
• Police pick leads to arrest killers of ‘murdered’ newscaster (2018-04-17)
• Another journalist brutalised by Police in Kumasi (2018-04-16)
• Don't be neutral but please be fair; doctor tells media (2018-04-12)
• Journalists laud GJA for ‘Media Village Project’ (2018-04-09)
• I was in a bad mood - Police Boss begs assaulted journalist (2018-02-28)
• Police Chief spits swear words on journalist (2018-02-26)
• Kofi Adda justifies threats against TV3 journalist (2018-02-20)
• How a Police officer heckled GJA’s photo journalist of the year (2018-02-16)
• Touch my son and you'll die - Head pastor of Makers House Chapel warns NPP members (2018-02-04)
• NPP’s Hajia Boya will die prematurely - Clergy (2018-02-04)
• Death threats: Top government officials pestering me to withdraw complaint - Journalist (2018-02-02)
• I was warned by the Sanitation Ministry before receiving death threats - Journalist (2018-02-02)
• Ruling party activists issue death threats against journalist (2018-02-02)
• MFWA condemns death threats against Afreh-Nuamah (2018-02-02)
• Paul Afoko could not stand me - NPP Hajia Boya brags (2018-02-02)
• 'We will kill you' - Journalist threatened for openly criticizing Sanitation Minister (2018-02-01)
• Policeman attacks Multimedia's photojournalist (2018-01-10)