Articles by Center for Media Studies & Peace Building (CEMESP)
Liberian journalist arrested for photographing police director
Journalist George Borteh, a reporter for The New Republic newspaper was thrown in prison after taking a photo of Police Director Chris Massaquoi.
Liberian national football team coach calls press the “enemy”
The head coach of the Liberian national football team, Kaetu Smith, has been quoted as saying that the press is his enemy.
Call for release of Cambodian activist and broadcaster
As trial proceeds, over forty IFEX members urge the Cambodian government to drop charges facing detained rights defender and broadcaster Mam Sonando.
Release Bahraini human rights activists now, say international groups
A group of 46 human rights organisations led by IFEX calls on member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to urge Bahrain to release human rights defenders and peaceful opposition activists.
CEMESP publishes FOI post-electoral research report
Political parties’ compliance with proactive disclosure of information during 2011 fared lower in comparison to the 2005 elections.
Call to release freedom of expression defenders held incommunicado
Over 80 groups around the world call on the authorities to free human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and writers, some of whom have been detained incommunicado; and request help from UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.
Mayor storms media house with security guards
The In Profile Daily Newspaper has been subjected to intimidation from the Acting Mayor of Monrovia City Corporation, The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) has been informed. Madam Mary Broh is said to have stormed the newspaper office with eleven security guards to apparently register displeasure over an article published by the newspaper.The […]
CEMESP releases 2011 Freedom of Expression Report
Speaking at the launch of the report, CEMESP Executive Director Malcolm Joseph regretted that 2011 proved to be a “rather sad” year for free speech in Liberia.