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Liberia: Presidential Candidates Cummings and Gongloe Commit to War Crimes Court
MONROVIA, Liberia—Two of Liberia’s leading candidates for president have committed to establishing a war and economic crimes court to try alleged leading…
Anthony Stephens
Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: Finnish Appeal Court Returns to Hear from Accused Sierra Leonean Rebel’s Witnesses
MONROVIA, Liberia — A Finnish appeal court is returning to Liberia this week after a brief return to Finland, to hear testimony…
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Liberia: Government Loses Human Trafficking Case As Court Acquits Accused Following Dramatic Trial
MONROVIA, Liberia—A Monrovia Court has acquitted a Liberian man accused of trafficking his female compatriot to Oman, following nearly two months of…
Liberia War Crimes
US Trials of Two Alleged Top Liberian Warlords Delayed
The US trials of two alleged notorious Liberian warlords, scheduled for May and July, will be delayed until late this year at…
Law & Order
Liberia: Trafficking Victims Await Restitutions, as Ex-NSA Agent Appeals 25-Year Sentence, Another Trial Indefinitely Suspended, Amid Drama Over Lack of Lawyer for Defendant
The two women who, a Monrovia court in January ordered Arthur Chan-Chan, a former agent of the National Security Agency to pay…
War Crimes
Liberian Hearings of Appeal of Massaquoi War Crimes Acquittal Get Underway Amid Obstacles
KENDEJA, Monrovia – The Liberian hearings in the appeal of a former Revolutionary United Front commander’s acquittal of war crimes charges in…
War Crimes
Finnish War Crimes Court Opens in Liberia for Massaquoi Appeal; Visits Alleged Crime Scenes in Lofa and Waterside
Editor’s note: The story has been corrected to reflect that Paula Sallinen, Massaquoi’s defense lawyer, said the case was skewed against her…
War Crimes
Convicted Liberian War Criminal Alieu Kosiah Tells Swiss Appeals Court Prosecution Has Destroyed His Life
Alieu Kosiah, the convicted Liberian warlord challenging his 20-year sentence for war crimes, told the Swiss Federal Court hearing his appeal that…
Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: Second Witness Says He Has Been Attacked and Intimidated for Testifying Against Kosiah
MONROVIA — A second plaintiff has told the Swiss court hearing the appeal proceedings of Alieu Kosiah, the Liberian warlord challenging his…
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Liberia: Massaquoi Defense Claims Liberians’ Roles in War Crimes Were Ignored in a Deal with Liberian Government as Appeal Court Moves to Liberia
Editor’s note: The story has been corrected to reflect that Paula Sallinen, Massaquoi’s defense lawyer, said the case was skewed against her…