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Liberian Senate Concurs With House of Reps. to Pass FOI Bill
Senator Cletus Wotorson  

The Liberian Senate on September 2nd, 2010 concurred with the House of Representatives to pass the Liberian freedom of information bill into law.

The Senate reached the decision today following a unanimous vote during an executive session.

The House of Representatives on July 22nd 2010 also unanimously voted to pass the FOI bill and subsequently sent it to the Liberian senate for concurrence.
 
FREE EXPRESSION ALERTS
20 August 2010
Community Radio Station Attacked
On 16 August 2010, a man believed to be mad attacked the Foyay Community Radio station and destroyed some of the station's equipment.
12 July 2010
Senator Threatens Lives of Newspaper Staff
The staff of "The National Chronicle" newspaper in Liberia have complained of threats on their lives by Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson. Johnson, the former leader of rebel faction the Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia, who is now the leader of the Proposed National Union for Democratic (NUD) Progress Party, issued the threat on July 5, 2010 for what he described as malicious reporting against his proposed party by the newspaper.
11 June 2010
Newspaper publisher complains of death threats
The publisher of the "Front Page Africa" newspaper in Monrovia, Rodney Sieh, has complained of threats on his life.
23 April 2010
For Televising Asst. Minister’s View: Supreme Court Summon TV Manager
The supreme court of Liberia has summoned the General  manager of the Renaissance communication Incorporated ,owners of Real TV and Truth FM Radio to show cause why he should not been held in contempt of the court.
21 April 2010
Mayor attempts to have reporter arrested

On 15 April 2010, Acting Monrovia Mayor Mary Broh ordered her bodyguards to re-arrest and jail Love FM reporter Nimpson Todd. This is the second time in less than two weeks that Broh has publicly disgraced Todd while in the discharge of his reportorial duty.

 
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Intimidation: The renewal of censorship in Liberia Attacks on Freedom of Expression - 2009
 
 
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