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Liberia: Prosecutors Lose Third Human Trafficking Case This Year
Liberian prosecutors have lost another human trafficking case, four months after being downgraded to tier 2 watchlist in the 2024 annual U.S. government’s Trafficking…
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Liberia: Ecowas Court Throws Out Lutheran Church Massacre Survivors’ Case Against Liberian Government
In a blow to victims and survivors of the brutal 1990 St. Peter’s Lutheran Church massacre in Liberia, the Ecowas Community Court…
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Liberia: Presidential Committee Begins Interviewing Applicants for Head of War and Economic Crimes Courts Office, Amid Renewed Criticism of Lack of Transparency
MONROVIA, Liberia —A whirl of speculation has again clouded the work of the special presidential committee tasked with shortlisting candidates for the…
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Liberia: Ivorian Man on Trial As Stalled Human Trafficking Trials Resume
MONROVIA, Liberia—An Ivorian man is standing trial in Monrovia over human trafficking allegations in the first trial since Liberia was downgraded to…
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Liberia: War and Economics Courts Tipped to Cost at Least $60 Million
Monrovia – Running a war crimes court is an expensive exercise no matter where it is held. From construction of court buildings…
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Liberia: In First Address to U.N. General Assembly, President Boakai Seeks Support for War and Economic Crimes Courts
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since coming to office eight months ago, President Joseph Boakai has called…
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Liberia: A Decade Since the Sierra Leonean Court, Experts Point to Cheaper, “Right-Sized” Models for Liberia’s Courts
In a special series, Front Page Africa and New Narratives will look in depth at the issues that the designers of Liberia’s…
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Liberia: Warlord Claims War Crimes Court Will “Dismantle” Peace as Victims Take Center Stage at Peace Commemorations
By Anthony Stephens with New Narratives MONROVIA, Liberia— Former rebel leader Thomas Nimely Yaya used the 21st Anniversary of Peace Celebrations on…
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Liberia: At U.N. Liberian Government Seeks Endorsement of War and Economic Crimes Courts; Commits to Government Apology and Reparations
The Liberian government sought the endorsement of its war and economic crimes courts from the United Nations in a meeting on Tuesday.…
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Liberia: President Boakai Withdraws Appointment of War and Economics Crimes Office Head After Widespread Condemnation from Human Rights Groups and Lawyers
MONROVIA, Liberia—President Joseph Boakai has withdrawn his appointment of Liberian lawyer, Jonathan Massaquoi to head the newly constituted Office of War and…