Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: How Will The Office For War Crimes Court Work? Who Will Lead It?
MONROVIA, Liberia— Liberia took a major step to end war time impunity this month when President Joseph Boakai issued an executive order…
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Liberia: Accused Human Trafficker Rearrested And Detained
MONROVIA, Liberia—A man accused of trafficking women to Oman has been rearrested and detained on the directive of a local court in…
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Bridge Accused Of Conflict Of Interest, Lack of Accountability Running Liberian Schools; Company Denies Allegations
A coalition of civil society organizations has released a scathing report accusing the Liberian operation of Bridge International Academies, an offshoot of…
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Liberia: Human Trafficking Defendant Released And Cases Halted As Funds Diverted, Risking U.S. Sanctions
MONROVIA, Liberia— One accused trafficker has been released on bail and other cases look set to collapse as funding for the prosecution…
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South Africa Makes Gains with Reconciliation 30 Years After Apartheid. What Can Liberia Learn?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Apartheid was a vicious system of racism and racial separation that ended 30 years ago here, just as Liberia was…
Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: Gibril Massaquoi Due Large Compensation Payment After Acquittal in War Crimes Trial
Monrovia — Finland’s Court of Appeal has affirmed a lower court’s acquittal of Gibril Massaquoi, an ex-commander of Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front…
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Liberia: Experts Say Prince Johnson Could Not Be Sent to the International Criminal Court
MONROVIA, Liberia—Ahead of his inauguration as Liberia’s 26th President next month Joseph Boakai faces growing pressure from human rights advocates to ensure…
Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: Victims of Alleged Warlord Arrested in France Divided Over Prosecution
BAILA, Bong County, Liberia—Sara sits under a palava hut, her face overwhelmed by sorrow. Now 58, she recalls through tears, the trauma…
Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: French Authorities Charge Alleged Liberian Warlord
MONROVIA, Liberia — French authorities have charged Saturday Tuah, an alleged Liberian warlord with crimes against humanity. Tuah allegedly committed the crimes…
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Nobel Laureate Urges Voters to Stop Rewarding Warlords with Votes at One of Two Events Marking Liberia’s 20th Anniversary of Peace
MONROVIA, Liberia—Liberian Nobel Peace prize laureate Leymah Gbowee urged Liberian voters not to elect alleged warlords in October’s elections at one of…