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Welcome to the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP) Online Liberian Media Documentation Center.

CEMESP's primary goal is to consolidate peace, democracy and development and increase the space for participatory governance of the media in holistic peace building and development at all levels of society through the provision of training and research for the media in peace building and development.

16 December 2009
Newspaper Publisher and Printer detained by State security, released
Cyrenus Cephas, an attorney and the publisher of "Plain Truth" newspaper, was detained and questioned by the National Security Agency (NSA) in connection with a story published in the paper's 9 December 2009 edition.

16 November 2009
Editor Sued By Member of the House of Representatives
Maryland County District Number Three Representative James Biney has filed a US$500,000 lawsuit against the publisher and managing editor of the "New Broom" newspaper, Roland Worwee.

16 October 2009
Local Officials Hijack Community Radio Station
Local government officials in Salala District, Bong County, have hijacked the Salala Community Radio Station, dismissed the station's board of directors, and indefinitely suspended the Station Manger.

Latest Report:

The Triumph of Impunity: Attacks on Freedom of Expression in Liberia 2008

Previous Report :

Perennial Tragedy of Democracy: Attacks on Freedom of Expression in Liberia '06-2007

Address:

Fofana Building, Benson Street
(Off Lynch Street)
Adjacent Defense Ministry Annex
Box 10-3480, Monrovia, Liberia
Email:
cemesp@cemesp-liberia.org
centerforpeacebuilding@yahoo.com

Contact:

Malcolm W. Joseph
Executive Director
Tel: +231-6-514357,
E-mail:malcolmjoseph2000@yahoo.com
malcolmj@cemesp-liberia.org

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