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Liberia: Calls for Unity Rise as War Crimes Court Rift Deepens at Justice Conference
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The ongoing dispute between Liberia’s War Crimes Court Office and a civil society coalition dominated a transitional justice conference in Monrovia.
Officials and advocates called for collaboration, even as...
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Liberia: Boakai Renews Commitment To A Functional War and Economic Crimes Court’s Establishment
MONROVIA -- As he mounted the podium to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. reiterated his...
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Liberia: U.N. Begins Training Lawyers Ahead of War Crimes Court’s Establishment
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The U.N. has begun training Liberian lawyers in international law in preparation for the War and Economic Crimes Court.
The training aims to boost the capacity of...
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Liberia: Victim Fears Safety After U.S. Deportation of Accused Warlord, Calls for War Crimes Court
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A Liberian civil war survivor says the deportation of former LURD commander Mayama Sesay, also known as “Black Diamond,” has left him fearing for...
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Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Submits Long-Awaited Bills to Justice Minister Amid Dispute With Civil Society
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The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia has submitted draft bills for a War and Economic Crimes Court and a...