Liberian newspaper publisher and editor in chief Rodney Sieh was released from prison on Sunday after serving one day of a 30-day sentence for contempt of court. Sieh, who publishes FrontPage Africa newspaper and its online site, was charged with contempt because of a letter to the editor that was published in the newspaper on […]

Staff at the privately owned New Broom newspaper, including Roland Worwee, the managing editor, as well as Samuel S. Doe, Koffee Nimely and Tarnu Worwee, were summoned to appear on 11 June before a magistrate at the Monrovia City Court, Temple of Justice. According to the writ issued against the men, all were charged under […]

H.E. Charles Taylor President of the Republic of Liberia Office of the President Executive Mansion, POB 10-9001 Capitol Hill 1000 Monrovia Liberia Vienna, 7 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, is dismayed at the Liberian government’s continuing refusal to release the editor […]

His Excellency Charles Taylor President Republic of Liberia Monrovia Liberia Fax: (+231) 226 360 Vienna, 17 July 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned at the latest arrests of journalists critical of the Liberian government. According to information provided to IPI, […]