Articles by Center for Media Studies & Peace Building (CEMESP)
Journalist injured by bodyguards, prevented from interviewing president
(CEMESP/IFEX) – On 8 June 2006, officers of the Special Security Service (SSS) and a United States Secret Service Agent assigned to protect Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf manhandled some journalists, leaving one with a neck injury and the loss of his mobile phone. The incident occurred at Liberia’s International Airport following the arrival of […]
Oil company director sues “The Telegraph” for defamation
(CEMESP/IFEX) – The sixth judicial Circuit court in Monrovia has summoned the management of one of Liberia’s weekly newspapers, “The Telegraph”. The Court’s summons follows a libel lawsuit filed against the newspaper by the managing director of the Liberia Refinery Company (LPRC), Harry Greaves. Director Greaves is a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s inner […]
Three newspapers face Senate accusations of publishing “false stories”; two reporters briefly detained by soldiers
(CEMESP/IFEX) – On 25 April 2006, three newspaper executives (Stanley Seakor of the “Analyst”, Kenneth Best of the daily “Observer”, Tom Kamara of the “New Democrat”) appeared before the Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting after being summoned by the body. The three papers for which they work have been accused by the Senate of […]