Articles by Center for Media Studies & Peace Building (CEMESP)
Staff members of critical newspaper summoned to court for reporting judge’s statement: “a calculated attempt to intimidate,” says editor
(CEMESP/IFEX) – The editors and a reporter of “The Public Agenda”, one of Liberia’s best investigative newspapers, has been summoned by the First Judicial Circuit Criminal Court A for Montserrado county, to answer to charges of contempt of court over an article published in its pages. According to a writ of summons issued to the […]
Media working group presents draft media reform and access to information laws to legislature
(CEMESP/IFEX) – On 17 April 2008, the Liberia Media Law and Policy Reform Working Group, with support from the Partnership for Media and Conflict Prevention in Liberia, will submit three draft laws to the National Legislature of Liberia for consideration. Media professionals, civil society actors and interested individuals will assemble at the headquarters of the […]
Newspaper threatened with lawsuit over alleged defamation
(CEMESP/IFEX) – “The National Chronicle”, one of Liberia’s daily newspapers, has been threatened with a lawsuit by a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s inner circle. Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company Managing Director Harry Greaves threatened to drag the newspaper to court if it fails to retract a story attributed to him in its 31 March […]
Radio journalist beaten by police officers, detained briefly
(CEMESP/IFEX) – Officers of the Liberia National Police assigned to the provincial city of Tubmanburg in Bomi county on 1 March 2008 flogged and briefly detained journalist Edwin Clarke of Truth FM Radio, located in Liberia’s capital Monrovia. Journalist Clarke, who had gone to Tubmanburg to follow-up on a news story regarding a stolen child, […]
War crime activist arrested to prevent him from petitioning visiting US president
(CEMESP/IFEX) – On 21 February 2008, police in Monrovia arrested and briefly detained an activist seeking to petition visiting US President George W. Bush to promote the establishment of a war crimes court for Liberia. Mr. Mulbah Morlu, Chairman of the Forum for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court for Liberia, was held at […]
CEMESP calls for further investigation of murder plot against journalist as details emerge of corruption and bribery during probe
(CEMESP/IFEX) – The following is a CEMESP press release: CEMESP Seeks Further Investigation in Corruption & Bribery Allegations Linked To Death Threats on Journalist Monrovia, February 13, 2008: The Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP) is concerned about emerging trends in the reported assassination attempts against independent Newspaper Editor Sam Dean, and wants […]
Newspaper editor allegedly the target of assassination plot
(CEMESP/IFEX) – Investigations are underway into claims that a bounty of US$1,000 was offered for the assassination of Sam O. Dean, managing editor of the “Independent” newspaper in Monrovia. Police have arrested a former rebel general, Godfrey Beyan (alias “Spirit”), as he tried to pay off his accomplice Beyan Kamara (alias “Fifty”) for what he […]
Information minister threatens to close media outlets, punish others for playing “vulgar music”
(CEMESP/IFEX) – CEMESP is appalled by repeated threats by the Minister of Information, Rev. Laurence Bropleh, to shut down legitimately registered media houses on account of their non payment of taxes and the type of music they play. This development is reminiscent of the so called dictatorial regime of Charles Taylor and must be challenged […]