101. NDI - National Democratic Institute An updated overview of NDI s work in liberia. a respected business leader,as chairman of the National Transition government of liberia (NTGL), http://www.ndi.org/worldwide/cewa/liberia/liberia.asp

Current Programs Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Nigeria ... Sierra Leone Regional Programs Africa Political Party Finance Initiative African Statesmen Initiative Increasing Women's Political Participation in Sahel Countries Transparency and Good Governance in African Extractive Industries Women's Participation Mali (PDF) Niger (PDF) Senegal (PDF) Sierra Leone (PDF) Past Programs Benin Burundi Central African Republic Ghana ... Togo Search here for: NDI publications on Liberia NDI publications on Africa ... Southern Africa Central and West Africa: Liberia Printer-friendly version Background Current Activities NDI's recent activities include a focus group research project, a forum on government accountability, civil society/political party round table discussions and financial assistance to civic groups. Focus Group Research Forum on Government Accountability On October 18-20, 2004, NDI, organized a public forum in partnership with nine Liberian civic groups, entitled Peace and Democracy: Assessing One Year of the Transition, to assess the progress made thus far on the implementation of the CPA ahead of the October 2005 national elections. During the forum, government officials and representatives of the international community gave presentations on a number of issues referenced in the CPA, including governance reform, elections, disarmament, security and social service reform. Audience members were then invited to ask questions of the presenter. Over 100 civil society representatives attended the conference each day and engaged in energetic dialogue on priority issues and concerns with their government representatives.

102. Liberia - OCHA: 15-Mar-03 In another statement, the Liberian government welcomed the arrest and disarmamentof some 110 suspected Liberian fighters by French peacekeepers in the http://www.cidi.org/humanitarian/hsr/03a/ixl59.html

Liberia - OCHA: 15-Mar-03 OCHA Situation Report Liberia Period: 08 - 15 March 2003 15 March 2003

103. Science Blog -- SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA, OTHER PARTIES F Supporting the government of liberia in the implementation of peace agreements to be In that regard, the Council urges the government of liberia and the http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/L/2002/B/un021454.html

Press Release United Nations SC/7600 Security Council 4665th Meeting (PM) SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA, OTHER PARTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ARMS EMBARGO, CONTINUATION OF WEAPONS IMPORTS Presidential Statement Notes Defiance of Earlier Council Demands, Expresses Concern at Threat to Regional Stability Deeply concerned about the threat to regional stability posed by the situation in Liberia, the Security Council this afternoon condemned the failure of the Government of that country, other States and non-State groups to comply with the arms embargo and other provisions of its resolution 1343 of 2001. Through a wide-ranging statement read out by its President, Alfonso Valdivieso of Colombia (document S/PRST/2002/36), the Council expressed particular concern over recent violence that included armed attacks by the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebel group, which was producing widespread refugee flows and displacement within the country, exacerbating the humanitarian situation and fuelling the movement of irregular combatants and weapons throughout the region.  The statement noted the continuing import of weapons in breach of the arms embargo. The Council proposed the development of a comprehensive strategy among the international community to address the situation, according to the statement, and was considering an assessment mission to the region in the first half of 2003.  As part of the comprehensive strategy, the Council would maintain its support for the Rabat Process, under the sponsorship of the King of Morocco, and it strongly encouraged Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia to follow up on measures towards confidence-building and security.

104. Global Witness: Secretive Deloitte Audit In Liberia Raises Allegations Of Irresp Secretive Deloitte audit in liberia raises allegations of irresponsible corporatebehaviour The liberian government’s first submission, a selfaudit, http://www.globalwitness.org/press_releases/display2.php?id=158

105. Global Witness: Liberia: Logging Industry Must Be Free Of Links To Armed Conflic liberia Logging industry must be free of links to armed conflict to ensure Before lifting the diamond embargo, ensure that the liberian government and http://www.globalwitness.org/press_releases/display2.php?id=228

106. Afrol News - Liberia Has "dysfunctional Economy", UN liberia s transitional government is said to be doing little to fight poverty and The liberian government was said not to have accounted for the money http://www.afrol.com/articles/14979

Africa News afrol News Frontpage Latest News Subscriptions Countries ... Subscriptions See also: 01.08.2005 - afrol News closed for holidays in August 18.04.2005 - Liberian editors study post-war survival in Uganda 13.08.2004 - Norwegian NGO in Liberia accused of bribery 12.08.2004 - International capital returns to Liberia's diamonds ... Liberia Liberia has "dysfunctional economy", UN afrol News , 13 December According to a UN expert group, "Liberia suffers from a dysfunctional economy." Almost 80 percent of Liberians are unemployed as the national economy has shrunk due to civil war and trade sanctions. Liberia's transitional government is said to be doing little to fight poverty and accused of embezzling funds. With more than half of the people of Liberia estimated to be living on less than 50 US cents a day, a UN-appointed expert panel says the West African country is suffering from "widespread financial improprieties by government officials, extremely low economic growth, a high foreign and domestic debt burden" and about 80 percent unemployment. In a report to the UN Security Council, the so-called Panel of Experts on Liberia says instead of spending its funds on health care, education, water and roads, the Monrovia transitional government appropriated 52 percent of the annual budget for personnel and 15 percent for security, although the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) currently bears the major responsibility for security.

107. Dehai Africa/World News Archive: (IRIN): LIBERIA: Anti-corruption Plan Causes Ru MONROVIA, 5 Jul 2005 (IRIN) The Liberian government and several A seniorsource in the Liberian government told IRIN that Bryant would discuss the http://dehai.org/archives/AW_news_archive/0056.html

(IRIN): LIBERIA: Anti-corruption plan causes rumpus in political circles New Message Reply About this list Date view ... Author view From: Berhane Habtemariam ( Berhane-Habtemariam91@web.de Date: Wed Jul 06 2005 - 11:59:46 EDT LIBERIA: Anti-corruption plan causes rumpus in political circles [ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] MONROVIA, 5 Jul 2005 (IRIN) - The Liberian government and several prominent politicians have reacted angrily to an anti-corruption plan drawn up by international donors, branding it a threat to the West African nation's sovereignty. The Liberia Economic Governance and Action Plan (LEGAP) was drafted by donors including the United Nations, the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States to address the "systemic and endemic corruption" which they believe is handicapping Liberia's economic resuscitation after 14 years of civil war. A draft seen by IRIN in mid-June envisaged limiting the government's authority to grant contracts, ring-fencing key sources of revenue, placing international supervisors in key ministries with veto powers, and bringing in judges from abroad. It also suggested that key state enterprises, such as the port of Monrovia, the international airport and the state-owned fuel distribution company should be farmed out to international managers.

108. STAR Radio Back On Air In Liberia The Liberian government withdrew the station s shortwave frequencies in On 15 March 2000, the Liberian government announced the closure of STAR Radio. http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/media/liberia-p.html?view=Standard

109. Liberia: How Firestone Grabbed Country|19Jul03|Socialist Worker The Liberian government has actively cooperated in both respects. The Liberiangovernment not only knows of the existence of slavery, but actually http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php4?article_id=4032

110. Peace Talks, Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid Crucial For Liberia, CWS Says These groups were scheduled to meet with Liberian government officials on Tuesday On March 27, the Liberian government proposed the relocation of 250000 http://www.churchworldservice.org/news/archives/2003/04/89.html

@import "/css/complex.css"; @import "/css/complex_hnav.css"; Skip navigation Hotline Newsroom Resources ... Photo Gallery Back to most recent news releases Browse archive: this story Peace Talks, Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid Crucial for Liberia, CWS Says April 16, 2003 New York City - Liberian church leaders are pleading for urgent world attention to the worsening military and humanitarian crisis in their country as renewed intensive fighting in Liberia’s 13-year-old civil war displaces tens of thousands of civilians every week. “The world must not watch the death of the rest of us,” said the Rev. Kortu K. Brown, among advocates for the immediate scheduling of negotiations for a ceasefire and an end to all hostilities, then a political process leading to lasting peace. “The crisis right now is very serious and is challenging our limits,” said the Rev. Brown, who directs Concerned Christian Community, a Liberian faith-based humanitarian service organization. “We need  immediate food aid - rice, salt, oil, etc. to avert any starvation that may result from thousands of people running from fighting.” Agreed Mr. Benjamin Dorme Lartey, General Secretary of the Liberian Council of Churches and a lay leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, “The situation is deplorable and pathetic, and there is urgent need to respond to the people, particularly the women and children, and the elderly.”

111. Nigeria, In Turn, Is Accused Of Supporting Those Who Want To Overthrow The Milit Since 1990, liberia has been wracked by civil wars that have killed an estimated10 percent of the country s 2.5 million residents, and made 700000 http://www.migrationint.com.au/news/florence/apr_1998-23mn.asp

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112. Sierra Leone Government Statement On Proposed Liberian Sanctions - 24 February 2 of sanctions is gradually being eroded by the liberian government itself.First of all, the least that the government of liberia could have done to http://www.sierra-leone.org/gosl022401.html

GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE Statement on UN sanctions against Liberia 24 February 2001 It is now almost a month since the United Nations Security Council discussed the report and recommendations of the UN Panel of Experts set up last year to conduct an in-depth study of the role of diamonds in fuelling the armed conflict in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone participated in that discussion, concurred with the findings of the Panel, and endorsed its recommendation that the Security Council impose sanctions against Liberia for actively supporting the RUF at all levels, in providing military training, weapons, logistical support, staging ground for attacks and a safe haven for RUF retreat and recuperation. It is almost two weeks since the Council and an ECOWAS Ministerial delegation met privately in New York to consider the question of imposing a series of sanctions against Liberia. While there was overwhelming support for sanctions, ECOWAS felt that such measures should be delayed for at least two months to allow the Government of Liberia to comply with a number of commitments it had made to ECOWAS to address the problems. The Government of Sierra Leone took note of the views expressed by both sides in the discussion, and looked forward to the Council’s formal response to the ECOWAS request.

113. CPJ News Alert: Liberia 2001 The Liberian government charged them with espionage, claiming that the The Liberian government subsequently dropped all charges against the journalists. http://www.cpj.org/news/2001/Liberia03april01na.html

LIBERIA: Four jailed journalists freed Click here to read more about press freedom conditions in LIBERIA New York, April 2, 2001 Four journalists from the Liberian daily The News were released on March 30 after being jailed on espionage charges for over a month. International news sources reported that the government's action came in response to an appeal by the Press Union of Liberia in addition to a written apology that had been extended by the journalists themselves. "We are happy to have been released," said The News' editor-in-chief Abdullah Dukuly, one of the four journalists who were detained. "But we didn't do anything to warrant this detention. We wrote a simple story about government expenditures. We didn't know we could go to jail for it." The four journalistseditor-in-chief Dukuly, managing editor Joseph Bartuah, news editor Jerome Dalieh, and reporter Bobby Tapsonhad been in prison since their arrests on February 21. All four had been arrested in connection with an article published in The News that questioned government expenditures on helicopter repairs and holiday souvenirs at a time when Liberia's social services had fallen into disrepair. The Liberian government charged them with espionage, claiming that the article was intended to "reveal national defense information to a foreign power for the purpose of injuring Liberia... in the event of a military and diplomatic confrontation."

114. Briefing On Liberia Because government ads are an important source of revenue for Liberian newspapers, Until the Liberian government withdrew its shortwave frequency in http://www.cpj.org/Briefings/2000/Liberia_may00/Liberia_may00.html

New York, May 16, 2000 When Sierra Leonean rebel forces took 400 U.N. peacekeepers hostage on May 3, Liberian president and former warlord Charles Taylor became an unlikely peace broker. That same day, Liberian police violently dispersed members of the Liberian Press Union (PUL), who had gathered in front of their organization's Monrovia office to celebrate World Press Freedom Day Asked to explain his men's action, Deputy Police Director Sas Gbollie said he had been given "strict instructions by the Justice Ministry to stop all outdoor events in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day." He also quoted "intelligence reports" alleging that certain individuals had planned to use the festivities "to cause chaos in Monrovia." Invoking imminent popular unrest to justify the harassment of journalists is common practice in Liberia, a country that is still recovering from an eight-year, ethnically divisive civil war. Taylor often invokes the specter of "agents provocateurs" who allegedly use local independent media to create security problems in the country. His administration takes this as a warrant to conduct punitive raids against outspoken journalists and news outlets. On March 14, the independent Star Radio station broadcast an item about the U.S. State Department's human rights report on Liberia. The next day, without warning, police stormed Star Radio's Monrovia studios, interrupted its broadcast and Internet news service, and manhandled its staff. Meanwhile, police invaded and sealed off the compound of the Catholic Church-owned station Radio Veritas, which the government seems to have targeted to forestall accusations that they had singled out Star Radio. A statement from President Taylor's office cited "rising incidence of inflammatory comments and programs filling the airwaves" as grounds for the raid.

115. Reporters Sans Frontières - Liberia - Annual Report 2002 The Press Union of liberia (PUL) asked the government over a year ago for a In that issue The News revealed that the liberian government had spent 50000 http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=1846

116. IFEX :: Liberia liberiaN government URGED TO REFORM MEDIA LAWS The government of liberia hascome under sharp criticism for banning a World Press Freedom Day parade http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/archivefeatures/58/

SEARCH: Advanced Entire site In Liberia HOME REGIONAL NEWS CAMPAIGNS HOT TOPICS ... RELATED SITES COMMUNIQUE: Sign up now for your weekly bulletin of free expression news. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER COMMUNIQUE ARCHIVE MEMBERS ONLY Home ... West Africa Liberia FEATURES ARCHIVE: LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT URGED TO REFORM MEDIA LAWS An internationally-supported conference attended by dozens of journalists, lawyers and human rights advocates in Monrovia, Liberia, has called on authorities to bring all laws affecting the media and free expression into line with international standards within six months. 27 October 2004 FULL STORY LIBERIA CONFERENCE TO TACKLE MEDIA LAW REFORM IFEX members will play prominent roles at a conference in Monrovia, Liberia, this month aimed at producing a blueprint for bringing the war-torn country's media laws and policies in line with international free expression standards. 06 October 2004 FULL STORY MRA, MFWA ENGAGE IN LIBERIA BROADCASTING SEMINAR In Liberia, where years of brutal civil conflict have left the country's media in a fragile state, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) are working with journalists' associations and media development groups in Liberia to rebuild the infrastructure.

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118. Ambassador Cunningham Statement In The Security Council On and travel restrictions on senior Liberian government officials. that thepolicies and actions of Liberian President Taylor and his government were http://www.un.int/usa/01_158.htm

Ambassador James B. Cunningham Deputy United States Representative to the United Nations Statement in the Security Council on the Situation in Liberia November 5, 2001 USUN PRESS RELEASE # 158 (01) November 5, 2001 Statement by Ambassador James B. Cunningham, United States Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Situation in Liberia, in the Security Council, November 5, 2001 Thank you, Madam President. I would like also to welcome you to the Chair and to welcome the Liberian Foreign Minister here today. I also want to commend Ambassador Ayafor and his team for presenting us with one of the most comprehensive and useful reports we have seen in the Council. They deserve our respect not only for the thoroughness of their work but for their honesty and integrity, particularly in the face of several attempts by government officials in the region to influence the outcome of the report. The methodology of the report is highly professional and sound, with good analysis, and the five detailed case studies are especially informative. In March of this year, the Security Council adopted

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