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7 May 2008
New national free expression coalition launched on World Press Freedom Day

2 May 2008
Radio station in Monrovia stormed by legislator, others, angered by coverage
1 May 2008
Three draft media laws advance through legislature; 
CEMESP urges their approval as World Press Freedom Day approaches

24 April 2008
Staff members of critical newspaper summoned to court for reporting
judge's statement: "a calculated attempt to intimidate," says editor

16 April 2008
Media working group presents draft media reform and access to information laws to legislature

7 April 2008
Newspaper threatened with lawsuit over alleged defamation

3 March 2008
Radio journalist beaten by police officers, detained briefly

February 22, 2008
Local Government Official Maintains Siege Over Smile FM

22 February 2008
War crime activist arrested to prevent him from petitioning

14 January 2008
Information minister threatens to close media outlets, punish others for playing "vulgar music"

 October 23, 2007
Newspaper, 7 Journalists Sued for Libel

October 23, 2007,
Seven journalists face legal action

24 October 2007
Judge threatens journalists with contempt charges, jail over coverage

24 September 2007
Journalists manhandled by presidential bodyguards

September 21, 2007
Journalists Manhandled By Presidential Bodyguards

4 September 2007 
Journalist assaulted by police, arrested while covering drug raid
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 
Police maltreat journalist, detain journalists briefly
16 August 2007 
House of Representatives reacts negatively to radio talk show hosts’ comments
August 2007. 
Journalist J. Rufus Paul of the "Daily Observer" newspaper was arrested
For what the police call "trying to cover a raiding exercise without invitation."

25 June 2007
Sports journalist assaulted by football coach, threatened by team administrator, after exposing their salaries

21 June 2007
Journalists Attacked While Covering Students Protest
May 31, 2007 
Newspaper’s ban lifted after three months

8 May 2007
Government representative threatens legal action against newspaper over article implicating him in oil deal with foreign company

May 7, 2007
The Independent Seeks Justice, not Pardon

3 May 2007 
In observance of World Press Freedom Day, CEMESP urges government
to improve relations with media
16 April 2007
Football official suspended for assaulting journalist
April 4,2007
Government maintains ban on newspaper, instructs printing houses not to Print

3 May 2007 
In observance of World Press Freedom Day, CEMESP urges government
 to improve relations with media

May 7, 2007
The Independent Seeks Justice, not Pardon

May 2007
Government representative threatens  legal action against newspaper 
over article implicating him in oil deal with  foreign company

4 June 2007
Ban lifted on newspaper that published sex photograph of ex-official

May 31, 2007 
Newspaper’s ban lifted after three months 

Updates IFEX alerts of 21 and 8 March, 28 and 22 February 2007**
Court nullifies ban on newspaper for allegedly publishing pornography

28 March 2007
Court nullifies ban on newspaper for allegedly publishing pornography

March 27, 2007
INDEPENDENT BAN NULLIFIES BY SUPREME COURT 

16 April 2007
Football official suspended for assaulting journalist
9 April 2007
Sports official assaults journalist over coverage
April 4,2007
Government maintains ban on newspaper, instructs printing houses not to Print

29  December 2006
Publishers accuse government of attempting to undermine independent 
Media’s credibility through Christmas cheques

11 December 2006
Two "Daily Observer" reporters accosted by National Archives official,
Newspaper threatened

29 September 2006
Ruling party threatens action against "opposition" journalists

19 October 2006
Journalist badly beaten by police while covering their abuse of detained rioters

12 September 2006 
Journalists reject committee report on beating of journalists by state Security personnel
11 September 2006 
Opposition politician threatens legal action against newspaper

11 September 2006 
Government cancels radio talk show; programme host receives death threat
4 September 2006
Minister threatens libel suit against newspaper

23 August 2006
Presidency threatens to exclude media outlets from coverage

28 August 2006 
Journalist beaten by rioting university students

14 June 2006
 Presidential Bodyguards detain and harass four journalists 

12 June 2006
Journalist injured by bodyguards, prevented from interviewing president 

27 April 2006
Oil Company Director sues "The Telegraph" for  defamation 
 
 

 

 

 

    


 

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