Ghana: Beyond Convenience – What Constitutes a Political Prisoner?

The phrase “political prisoner” is used often in public debate, on social media, in news commentary, and sometimes in legal argument. Because it carries moral weight, people reach for it when they want to signal injustice. But frequency of use has also made the term loose. From a professional and legal standpoint, careless use risks undermining public confidence in the judiciary and in due process, especially in a democracy where the rule of law is supposed to operate without fear or favour.

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