Anthony Stephens

Liberia: Campaign to Abolish The Death Penalty Gains New Life As Human Rights Advocates Warn it Could Undermine Support for War Crimes Court

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Martina Johnson, Warlord Charles Taylor Ally, Likely to Face Trial in Belgium

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U.S. Deports Liberian Rebel Commander; Justice Advocates Say It Shows “to Warlords That There’s No Place to Hide”

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Liberia: Advocates Demand Anti-Corruption Court Be Removed from Mandate of Office of The War Crimes Court Saying It Is A Distraction

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Senior EU Diplomat Warns Disinformation Is a ‘Major Threat’ to Liberian Democracy, Links Climate Change to Regional Migration

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U.S. Court Sentences Gambian Death Squad Member To More Than 67 Years for Torture

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Liberia: Nobel Laureate Gbowee Pushes for War Crimes Court Office to be Made Statutory Body; Some Activists Disagree

Summary: By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Leymah Gbowee, one of Liberia’s most celebrated peace activists, on Wednesday called…

Liberia: Citizens’ Fury Boils Over as Monrovia Residents Torch Drug Den

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Liberia: A Range of Security Challenges Will Face War Crimes Courts But Experts Say Accused Perpetrators Are Not Among Them

Summary: One of the most important issues for designers of Liberia’s war and economic crimes court will be security. Opponents of the…

Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Receives Part of Promised Government Funding as Office Head Prepares for Important Meeting with Ecowas President