(CPJ/IFEX) – In a letter issued on 14 October 1998, the Ministry of Information announced a government ban ordering local media to immediately cease posting information on the Internet. The order stated that television and radio stations were operating news agencies online without a permit and “running un-authenticated newspaper articles and gossip columns.” The letter […]
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a letter issued on 14 October 1998, the Ministry of
Information announced a government ban ordering local media to immediately
cease posting
information on the Internet. The order stated that television and radio
stations were operating news agencies online without a permit and “running
un-authenticated newspaper articles and gossip columns.” The letter also
said that media organizations wishing to run a news agency on the Internet
must first register with the Ministry of Information for permission to do
so.
Appeals To
H.E. Charles Taylor
President of the Republic of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
co public fax at Telecom +231 225217
Please copy appeals to source if possible.
