Liberia: Welcoming the Promise, But…..

editorial

In her Annual Message to the Joint Session of the 53rd Liberian Legislature on Monday, January 26, 2015, President Sirleaf unveiled plan by her to submit a number of bills to that august body to decriminalize all media-related laws and decrees, currently affecting the work of journalists in the country.

According to the President, repealing such bad laws and decrees was intended to create an enabling space for Liberian journalists to work freely and accordingly.

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