Kirtley Lectures on Media Law and Ethics in Sierra Leone

Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a series of lectures on media law and ethics in Sierra Leone from June 17-21. Her appearances in Freetown and in the "upcountry" towns of Makeni and Bo were sponsored by the U.S. State Department. In addition to meeting with journalists and government officials, she was also interviewed by several radio stations. Media law is currently in a state of transition in the country. The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists has filed suit to challenge the 1965 Public Order Act, which includes criminal penalties for seditious libel.