Nigeria: Photojournalist Assaulted
February 3, 2002; Nigeria: Some youths assaulted and confiscated the camera of Obi Blessed, a photojournalist with Daily Champion newspapers, for taking shots of scenes of…
Free Expression Violations
Liberia ALERT: Radio Veritas Resumes Broadcasting
The government of President Charles Taylor granted permission to Radio Veritas, owned by the Catholic Church, to resume broadcasting on its short wave frequency. The…
Nigeria ALERT: Journalist recalled following complain by Governor
Nigeria: Uba Aham, correspondent for the Abia State owned Ambassador newspaper, was recalled from Enugu, following a complaint from the Enugu State governor to his…
Nigeria ALERT: Unidentified persons ransack newspaper office
Unidentified persons ransacked the offices of The News newspaper on January 1, 2002, and took away several items, including documents and some computer software. The matter…