Liberia: FAJ Condemns Restrictions On Right to Information in Liberia

press release

Media outlets in Liberia must not be prevented from reporting on all activities on behalf of the right to information of the public, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) said today.

FAJ is backing its affiliate, the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), in condemning the gag order imposed by the country's criminal court on the coverage of a high level scandal in government, terming the restriction as a declaration of a state of emergency.

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