News
Liberia: WONGOSOL Sounds Alarm Over Rising Violence Against Women, Demands Urgent Government Action
Monrovia — The Women NGO Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) has raised alarm over what it describes as a disturbing pattern of violence,…
Patience M Jones
Crime
Liberia: She Left Home to Collect Her Clothes but Never Returned: Sierra Leone Arrest Brings Hope for Justice in Omega Teen’s Killing
Monrovia – The arrest of a man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman who reportedly left home to retrieve her belongings has…
News
Liberia: Suspended INCHR Officials Reject Dismissal, Accuse Acting Chair of Abuse of Power and Political Vendetta
Monrovia — Suspended Executive Director of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), Atty. Urias Teh-Pour, and the Commission’s suspended Director…
Human Rights
Liberia: ‘Protect Those Who Defend Rights’: New Research Exposes Mounting Threats to Human Rights Defenders as Liberia Urged to Fast-Track Protection Policy
Monrovia – Human rights defenders in Liberia are facing increasing threats ranging from intimidation, online harassment and gender-based violence to physical attacks, while…
News
Liberia: OWECC-L Deepens Global Partnerships as Rwanda Study Mission Boosts Liberia’s War Crimes Court Drive
Monrovia, Liberia — The Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L) says it has strengthened…
News
Liberia Pushes For Greater Women’s Representation In Local Governance As Stakeholders Call For Constitutional Reform
MONROVIA – Senior government officials, traditional leaders, civil society organizations, women’s rights advocates and development partners have renewed calls for stronger constitutional…
News
Liberia: From Dialogue to Action: Liberia Pushes for Women’s Financial Inclusion to Drive Economic Growth
Monrovia, Liberia — Government officials, lawmakers, development partners, financial institutions and women entrepreneurs have renewed calls for greater access to finance, stronger…
Drug and Crime
Liberia: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Government
MONROVIA, Liberia — Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged the Liberian government to build integrity, discipline, and public confidence in order…
News
Liberia: CBL Urges Greater Financial Inclusion For Women, Says Liberia’s Economic Growth Depends On It
Monrovia, Liberia – The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has underscored the critical importance of women’s financial inclusion as a key driver…
News
Liberia: AWLN Liberia, Central Bank of Liberia Launch Landmark National Conference to Expand Women’s Financial Inclusion
MONROVIA, Liberia – The Africa Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Liberia Chapter, in partnership with the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), convened a…