(CEMESP/IFEX) – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a presidential committee to investigate the recent wave of harassment, intimidation, assault and molestation of journalists by state security agents. The members of the committee include Deputy Information Minister Elizabeth Hoff and lawyer Beyan Howard, who will co-chair it, as well as George Williams of Liberia […]
(CEMESP/IFEX) – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a presidential committee to investigate the recent wave of harassment, intimidation, assault and molestation of journalists by state security agents.
The members of the committee include Deputy Information Minister Elizabeth Hoff and lawyer Beyan Howard, who will co-chair it, as well as George Williams of Liberia Democracy Watch, Sekou Konneh of the Talking Drum studio and Ambrose Sieh.
Liberia’s seat of Government, the Executive Mansion, says the committee will document accounts and claims by journalists against state security agents regarding alleged acts of misconduct.
Presidential Press Secretary Cyrus Badio said the committee will report to Liberia’s Minister of State for Presidential Affairs within two weeks, effective 26 June 2006.
