Author: Press Release

December 14, 2023 – We, Gabriel I.H. Williams and Emmanuel D. Abalo, former officials of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) resident in the U.S., hereby issue this joint statement to heartily applaud the recent action taken by the United States Government to sanction certain senior officials of the Liberian government for their alleged involvement in corruption, human rights abuses, and other acts of bad governance.

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Monrovia City Mayor, Jefferson T. Koijee, on Wednesday, December 13, denied any relationship with Mohammed Keita. This follows an allegation made by the defense lawyer in the Charloe Musu alleged murder case, claiming that Keita had been a mediator between Mayor Koijee, Varlee Telleh, and Moses Wright, the security assigned to the home of Defendant Glorious Musu Scott.

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Monrovia – For reasons including the lack of prosecution and adherence to the culture of transparency and accountability in Liberia, 90 percent of respondents interviewed for the 3rd edition of the State of Corruption Report (SCORE), produced by the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) hold the view that the level of corruption in the country is high. Nine out of ten citizens have held this view for the third year running. Just one percent thinking otherwise.

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The Institute for Democratic Action & Development (IDAD with funding from the governments of Luxembourg and the Republic of Korea through UNDP organized a one day project inception meeting on Wednesday December 13, 2023 at the Corina Hotel in Monrovia with key stakeholders and the Legislature. During the inception meeting, stakeholders highlighted issues undermining participatory democracy, the fight against corruption and responsive governance in Liberia. According to them, these issues include Lack of political will, enforcement mechanism of policies and laws, and the adherence to follow legal and administrative best practices by public administrators. Speaking at the inception meeting, the…

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The Foundation for Human Rights Defense congratulates Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Senator Jeremiah Kpan Koung upon their election as the next President and Vice President of the Republic of Liberia in the just-ended Presidential Election. The Foundation reminds the incoming government that it is inheriting a deeply divided country as was seen in this bitterly contested election. While the challenges the new government will be faced with are many, uniting the country is probably the greatest and most urgent one. To achieve this, the Boakai government must, upon assuming office, immediately initiate the process of reunification. To do this…

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MONROVIA – Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP) and the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment at Lewis & Clark Law School (GLA), in partnership with Liberia’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ), hosted a workshop titled “Combating Chimpanzee Trafficking Training for Magistrates and Prosecutors” from September 25-27 at the Cape Hotel in Monrovia. The workshop, focused on western chimpanzees, provided prosecutors and judges with knowledge and skills to more effectively prosecute wildlife trafficking cases and contribute to the deterrence of illicit capture and trade. The three day training brought together seventeen lawyers, prosecutors and magistrates from Southeast Liberia, a…

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